First of all, it’s one of the greatest novel titles that I can think of. And it’s a smart, compelling story that I just loved reading. Last weekend I took it to a bench by a park and read for an hour straight with the greatest of pleasure.

Re: the sex scenes. I thought this comment by Sittenfeld in a recent interview was completely on point: “In the novel, Hillary worked at a legal aid clinic... I have two female friends who are law professors. Both of my friends answered so many questions tha...