Ann Leary is the author of the memoir An Innocent, A Broad and the novel Outtakes From a Marriage. She has written fiction and nonfiction for various magazines and literary publications and is a co-host of the NPR weekly radio show Hash Hags. Ann competes in equestrian sports and is a volunteer EMT. She and her family share their small farm in Connecticut with four dogs, three horses and an angry cat named Sneakers.
"Leary writes with humor and insight, revealing both the pure
pleasure of drinking and the lies and justifications of alcoholism,
the warmth Hildy feels toward others when she drinks and the
desperation that makes her put alcohol before the people she loves.
The result is a layered and complex portrait of a woman struggling
with addiction, in a town where no secret stays secret for long."
--J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times Book Review"Superstition,
drama, and intrigue unspool at a perfect pace in Ann Leary's
irresistible new novel, The Good House, a tale steeped in New
England character and small-town social tumult." --Redbook"One of
the best works of Massachusetts fiction in recent memory." --Boston
Magazine"Fresh, sharp and masterfully told. Hildy's tale is as
intoxicating as it is sobering." --People Magazine (People
Pick)"Leary... gleefully peels back the pretensions that so often
accompany portraits of ye olde Americana." --USA Today"A
sophisticated turn on guilty-pleasure reading that is so
well-written it won't make you feel guilty after all, except maybe
about reaching for that third glass of pinot noir." --The
Huffington Post"Ann Leary's The Good House creates a one-of-a-kind
character in Hildy Good, and gives us a raw, first-person glimpse
into the mind of a middle-aged, outspoken wry New England realtor
so real she might be someone you know...yet who also is hiding her
alcoholism from her family, her town, and herself. By the end
you'll be flipping pages, trying desperately to piece together what
happened as much as the narrator is doing herself." --Jodi Picoult,
New York Times bestselling author of House Rules and Sing You
Home"Leary's genius is to give us a true original: Hildy, a
not-so-recovering alcoholic/realtor who crashlands among a colorful
cast of New England neighbors, but Leary also says a great deal
about the houses we choose to live, the people we're compelled to
love, and the addictions we don't want to give up. So alive, I
swear the pages of this wickedly funny and moving novel are
breathing." --Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author
of Pictures of You"I opened The Good House and was instantly sucked
in; I read the whole thing in one sitting and was sorry when it
ended. The story is atmospheric, funny, poignant, gritty, and
romantic, and Hildy Good is refreshingly candid and lovably
flawed." --Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man"Hildy is an
original, irresistibly likable and thoroughly untrustworthy ... a
genuinely funny novel about alcoholism." --Kirkus, starred
review"Leary's powerfully perceptive and smartly nuanced portrait
of the perils of alcoholism is enhanced by her spot-on depiction of
staid New England village life and the redemption to be found in
traditions and community." --Booklist"In Leary's third book ... the
perils of addiction come to life. Sure to please fans of women's
fiction featuring women of a certain age such as the novels of
Jeanne Ray and Elizabeth Berg." --Library Journal
Leary writes with humor and insight, revealing both the pure
pleasure of drinking and the lies and justifications of alcoholism,
the warmth Hildy feels toward others when she drinks and the
desperation that makes her put alcohol before the people she loves.
The result is a layered and complex portrait of a woman struggling
with addiction, in a town where no secret stays secret for long. J.
Courtney Sullivan, New York Times Book Review Superstition, drama,
and intrigue unspool at a perfect pace in Ann Leary's irresistible
new novel, The Good House, a tale steeped in New England character
and small-town social tumult. Redbook One of the best works of
Massachusetts fiction in recent memory. Boston Magazine Fresh,
sharp and masterfully told. Hildy's tale is as intoxicating as it
is sobering. People Magazine (People Pick) Leary... gleefully peels
back the pretensions that so often accompany portraits of ye olde
Americana. USA Today A sophisticated turn on guilty-pleasure
reading that is so well-written it won't make you feel guilty after
all, except maybe about reaching for that third glass of pinot
noir. The Huffington Post Ann Leary's The Good House creates a
one-of-a-kind character in Hildy Good, and gives us a raw,
first-person glimpse into the mind of a middle-aged, outspoken wry
New England realtor so real she might be someone you know...yet who
also is hiding her alcoholism from her family, her town, and
herself. By the end you'll be flipping pages, trying desperately to
piece together what happened as much as the narrator is doing
herself. Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of House
Rules and Sing You Home Leary's genius is to give us a true
original: Hildy, a not-so-recovering alcoholic/realtor who
crashlands among a colorful cast of New England neighbors, but
Leary also says a great deal about the houses we choose to live,
the people we're compelled to love, and the addictions we don't
want to give up. So alive, I swear the pages of this wickedly funny
and moving novel are breathing. Caroline Leavitt, New York Times
bestselling author of Pictures of You I opened The Good House and
was instantly sucked in; I read the whole thing in one sitting and
was sorry when it ended. The story is atmospheric, funny, poignant,
gritty, and romantic, and Hildy Good is refreshingly candid and
lovably flawed. Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man Hildy is
an original, irresistibly likable and thoroughly untrustworthy a
genuinely funny novel about alcoholism. Kirkus, starred review
Leary's powerfully perceptive and smartly nuanced portrait of the
perils of alcoholism is enhanced by her spot-on depiction of staid
New England village life and the redemption to be found in
traditions and community. Booklist In Leary's third book ... the
perils of addiction come to life. Sure to please fans of women's
fiction featuring women of a certain age such as the novels of
Jeanne Ray and Elizabeth Berg. Library Journal"
Leary writes with humor and insight, revealing both the pure
pleasure of drinking and the lies and justifications of alcoholism,
the warmth Hildy feels toward others when she drinks and the
desperation that makes her put alcohol before the people she loves.
The result is a layered and complex portrait of a woman struggling
with addiction, in a town where no secret stays secret for long.
"J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times Book Review" Superstition,
drama, and intrigue unspool at a perfect pace in Ann Leary's
irresistible new novel, "The Good House," a tale steeped in New
England character and small-town social tumult. "Redbook" One of
the best works of Massachusetts fiction in recent memory. "Boston
Magazine" Fresh, sharp and masterfully told. Hildy's tale is as
intoxicating as it is sobering. "People Magazine (People Pick)"
Leary... gleefully peels back the pretensions that so often
accompany portraits of ye olde Americana. "USA Today" A
sophisticated turn on guilty-pleasure reading that is so
well-written it won't make you feel guilty after all, except maybe
about reaching for that third glass of pinot noir. "The Huffington
Post" Ann Leary's "The Good House "creates a one-of-a-kind
character in Hildy Good, and gives us a raw, first-person glimpse
into the mind of a middle-aged, outspoken wry New England realtor
so real she might be someone you know...yet who also is hiding her
alcoholism from her family, her town, and herself. By the end
you'll be flipping pages, trying desperately to piece together what
happened as much as the narrator is doing herself. "Jodi Picoult,
New York Times bestselling author of House Rules and Sing You Home"
Leary's genius is to give us a true original: Hildy, a
not-so-recovering alcoholic/realtor who crashlands among a colorful
cast of New England neighbors, but Leary also says a great deal
about the houses we choose to live, the people we're compelled to
love, and the addictions we don't want to give up. So alive, I
swear the pages of this wickedly funny and moving novel are
breathing. "Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of
Pictures of You" I opened "The Good House "and was instantly sucked
in; I read the whole thing in one sitting and was sorry when it
ended. The story is atmospheric, funny, poignant, gritty, and
romantic, and Hildy Good is refreshingly candid and lovably flawed.
"Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man" Hildy is an original,
irresistibly likable and thoroughly untrustworthy a genuinely funny
novel about alcoholism. "Kirkus, starred review" Leary's powerfully
perceptive and smartly nuanced portrait of the perils of alcoholism
is enhanced by her spot-on depiction of staid New England village
life and the redemption to be found in traditions and community.
"Booklist" In Leary's third book ... the perils of addiction come
to life. Sure to please fans of women's fiction featuring women of
a certain age such as the novels of Jeanne Ray and Elizabeth Berg.
"Library Journal""
"Leary writes with humor and insight, revealing both the pure
pleasure of drinking and the lies and justifications of alcoholism,
the warmth Hildy feels toward others when she drinks and the
desperation that makes her put alcohol before the people she loves.
The result is a layered and complex portrait of a woman struggling
with addiction, in a town where no secret stays secret for long."
-J. Courtney Sullivan, "New York Times Book Review
"
"Superstition, drama, and intrigue unspool at a perfect pace in Ann
Leary's irresistible new novel, "The Good House," a tale steeped in
New England character and small-town social tumult."
"--Redbook""One of the best works of Massachusetts fiction in
recent memory." "--Boston Magazine""Fresh, sharp and masterfully
told. Hildy's tale is as intoxicating as it is sobering." "--People
Magazine (People Pick)""Leary... gleefully peels back the
pretensions that so often accompany portraits of ye olde
Americana." "--USA Today ""A sophisticated turn on guilty-pleasure
reading that is so well-written it won't make you feel guilty after
all, except maybe about reaching for that third glass of pinot
noir." "--The Huffington Post""Ann Leary's "The Good House "creates
a one-of-a-kind character in Hildy Good, and gives us a raw,
first-person glimpse into the mind of a middle-aged, outspoken wry
New England realtor so real she might be someone you know...yet who
also is hiding her alcoholism from her family, her town, and
herself. By the end you'll be flipping pages, trying desperately to
piece together what happened as much as the narrator is doing
herself." --Jodi Picoult, "New York Times" bestselling author of
"House Rules" and "Sing You Home""Leary's genius is to give us a
true original: Hildy, a not-so-recovering alcoholic/realtor who
crashlands among a colorful cast of New England neighbors, but
Leary also says a great deal about the houses we choose to live,
the people we're compelled to love, and the addictions we don't
want to give up. So alive, I swear the pages of this wickedly funny
and moving novel are breathing." --Caroline Leavitt, "New York
Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You""I opened "The Good
House "and was instantly sucked in; I read the whole thing in one
sitting and was sorry when it ended. The story is atmospheric,
funny, poignant, gritty, and romantic, and Hildy Good is
refreshingly candid and lovably flawed." --Kate Christensen, author
of "The Great Man " "Hildy is an original, irresistibly likable and
thoroughly untrustworthy ... a genuinely funny novel about
alcoholism." --"Kirkus, starred review""Leary's powerfully
perceptive and smartly nuanced portrait of the perils of alcoholism
is enhanced by her spot-on depiction of staid New England village
life and the redemption to be found in traditions and community.""
--Booklist""In Leary's third book ... the perils of addiction come
to life. Sure to please fans of women's fiction featuring women of
a certain age such as the novels of Jeanne Ray and Elizabeth Berg."
"--Library Journal"
"Superstition, drama, and intrigue unspool at a perfect pace in Ann
Leary's irresistible new novel, "The Good House," a tale steeped in
New England character and small-town social tumult."
"--Redbook""One of the best works of Massachusetts fiction in
recent memory." "--Boston Magazine""Fresh, sharp and masterfully
told. Hildy's tale is as intoxicating as it is sobering." "--People
Magazine (People Pick)""Leary... gleefully peels back the
pretensions that so often accompany portraits of ye olde
Americana." "--USA Today ""A sophisticated turn on guilty-pleasure
reading that is so well-written it won't make you feel guilty after
all, except maybe about reaching for that third glass of pinot
noir." "--The Huffington Post""Ann Leary's "The Good House "creates
a one-of-a-kind character in Hildy Good, and gives us a raw,
first-person glimpse into the mind of a middle-aged, outspoken wry
New England realtor so real she might be someone you know...yet who
also is hiding her alcoholism from her family, her town, and
herself. By the end you'll be flipping pages, trying desperately to
piece together what happened as much as the narrator is doing
herself." --Jodi Picoult, "New York Times" bestselling author of
"House Rules" and "Sing You Home""Leary's genius is to give us a
true original: Hildy, a not-so-recovering alcoholic/realtor who
crashlands among a colorful cast of New England neighbors, but
Leary also says a great deal about the houses we choose to live,
the people we're compelled to love, and the addictions we don't
want to give up. So alive, I swear the pages of this wickedly funny
and moving novel are breathing." --Caroline Leavitt, "New York
Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You""I opened "The Good
House "and was instantly sucked in; I read the whole thing in one
sitting and was sorry when it ended. The story is atmospheric,
funny, poignant, gritty, and romantic, and Hildy Good is
refreshingly candid and lovably flawed." --Kate Christe
Ann Leary's THE GOOD HOUSE creates a one-of-a-kind character in
Hildy Good, and gives us a raw, first-person glimpse into the mind
of a middle-aged, outspoken wry New England realtor so real she
might be someone you know...yet who also is hiding her alcoholism
from her family, her town, and herself. By the end you'll be
flipping pages, trying desperately to piece together what happened
as much as the narrator is doing herself." - Jodi Picoult, "New
York Times" bestselling author of "House Rules" and "Sing You
Home""Leary's genius is to give us a true original: Hildy, a
not-so-recovering alcoholic/realtor who crashlands among a colorful
cast of New England neighbors, but Leary also says a great deal
about the houses we choose to live, the people we're compelled to
love, and the addictions we don't want to give up. So alive, I
swear the pages of this wickedly funny and moving novel are
breathing."--Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of
"Pictures of You""I opened THE GOOD HOUSE and was instantly sucked
in; I read the whole thing in one sitting and was sorry when it
ended. The story is atmospheric, funny, poignant, gritty, and
romantic, and Hildy Good is refreshingly candid and lovably
flawed."--Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man
"Hildy is an original, irresistibly likable and thoroughly
untrustworthy ... a genuinely funny novel about
alcoholism."--"Kirkus", starred review"Leary's powerfully
perceptive and smartly nuanced portrait of the perils of alcoholism
is enhanced by her spot-on depiction of staid New England village
life and the redemption to be found in traditions and
community."--"Booklist"
"In Leary's third book ... the perils of addiction come to life.
Sure to please fans of women's fiction featuring women of a certain
age such as the novels of Jeanne Ray and Elizabeth Berg."
--"Library Journal"
"Leary's genius is to give us a true original: Hildy, a
not-so-recovering alcoholic/realtor who crashlands among a colorful
cast of New England neighbors, but Leary also says a great deal
about the houses we choose to live, the people we're compelled to
love, and the addictions we don't want to give up. So alive, I
swear the pages of this wickedly funny and moving novel are
breathing."--Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of
"Pictures of You""I opened THE GOOD HOUSE and was instantly sucked
in; I read the whole thing in one sitting and was sorry when it
ended. The story is atmospheric, funny, poignant, gritty, and
romantic, and Hildy Good is refreshingly candid and lovably
flawed."--Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man
"Hildy is an original, irresistibly likable and thoroughly
untrustworthy ... a genuinely funny novel about
alcoholism."--"Kirkus", starred review"Leary's powerfully
perceptive and smartly nuanced portrait of the perils of alcoholism
is enhanced by her spot-on depiction of staid New England village
life and the redemption to be found in traditions and
community."--"Booklist"
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