We regret that this event has been cancelled due to the death of the author’s mother. We ask that attendees hold their tickets to use later. If anyone purchased tickets  and wants refunds, they can be processed on EventBrite.

Ann Hood. The author of fourteen novels, three memoirs, a short story collection, a ten book series for middle readers and one young adult novel, Ann is a renowned writer. Her bestselling novels include The Knitting Circle, The Obituary Writer, The Red Thread, Somewhere off the Coast of Maine, and An Italian Wife. Her memoir, Comfort: A Journey through Grief, in which she shares her personal story of losing her 5 year old daughter Grace in 2002, was a New York Times Editor's Choice and named one of the top 10 non-fiction books of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.  She is a regular contributor to the New York Times’ Op-Ed page, Home Economics column. She is a faculty member in the MFA in Creative Writing program at The New School in New York City.

Cost:    Free to Literary Guild members and $10 for guests.  Reservations recommended.  PLEASE CANCEL RESERVATION IF YOU WILL NOT BE ATTENDING.

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