About the Author

Ann Napolitano is the author of Dear Edward, which was an instant New York Times bestseller, a Read with Jenna selection, and is now an Apple TV+ series. She is also the author of the novels A Good Hard Look and Within Arm's Reach. For seven years, Napolitano was the associate editor of the literary magazine One Story, and she received an MFA from New York University. She has taught fiction writing at Brooklyn College's MFA program, New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and Gotham Writers Workshop. Professional Studies and for Gotham Writers' Workshop. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

Reviews

Napolitano's prose is so lovely, so keenly perceptive, that it held me captive until I finished
*Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes*

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

A profoundly moving and propulsive novel of the deepest connections of family and love, trauma and healing. A book to treasure and share with friends and loved ones
*Angie Kim, bestselling author of Miracle Creek*

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*

Radiant and brilliantly crafted
*New York Times*

Beautiful, perceptive, wistful. I loved it
*Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace*

Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing
*Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups*

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*