Romantic Comedy

A writer for the Saturday Night Live–style show The Night Owls, Sally Milz seems to have it all—a career, a loving stepfather, and the occasional one-night stand. However, when her boss, the famous Danny Horst, begins dating glamorous actress Annabel, Sally is also thrust into the spotlight. When she catches the eye of bad-boy musical guest Noah Brewster, Sally begins to question whether someone so famous could love her—she’s talented, for sure, but not splendid or polished at all. Sittenfeld’s (Rodham) latest is a self-aware romantic comedy set just before and during the COVID pandemic. Kristen Sieh narrates Sally as she explores her wants and needs and Noah, the lovable bad boy with a past. Sieh’s narration reveals a woman beginning to discover herself as the world around her shuts down. Sittenfeld is clearly aware of the tropes of the romance genre and wittily draws upon them as the characters explore what it means to be in a modern relationship.