About the Author

Ann Napolitano is the author of the novels A Good Hard Look and Within Arm's Reach. She is also the Assistant Editor of One Story literary magazine. She received an MFA from New York University; she has taught fiction writing for Brooklyn College's MFA program, New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies and for Gotham Writers' Workshop. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

Reviews

Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing
*Marian Keyes, Sunday Times bestselling author of Again, Rachel*

This powerfully affecting novel illustrates [that] love and luck don't always intertwine
*People Magazine*

This is a story about family, and sisters... and how love can be redeemed
*Therese Anne Fowler, author of It All Comes Down to This*

As addictive as last year's The Paper Palace
*Grazia*

I read this while traveling from London to Manchester and very nearly missed my stop on the train. It was that good
*Elle*

A novel of rare yet classic beauty…
*i Paper*

Napolitano’s luminously beautiful novel explores the space between truth and self-delusion to incredibly moving effect
*Observer*

This is a big-hearted, beautiful and wise family saga. Napolitano creates real, flawed characters - and makes you see the world anew. So wonderful as to be unmissable
*Good Housekeeping, Book of the Month*