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    Ann Hood

    Ann Hood is the author of more than a dozen books of memoir and fiction, including the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most, The Red Thread, and The Knitting Circle. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York.

    Ann Hood

    Ann Hood is the author of more than a dozen books of memoir and fiction, including the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most, The Red Thread, and The Knitting Circle. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York.

    Books by Ann Hood

    • Knitting Circle: A Novel

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2008

      "An intelligent, moving read" (Pages) and "a testament to women’s friendship and to Ann Hood’s talent" (Hilma Wolitzer).
    • Comfort: A Journey Through Grief

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2009

      “Rarely do memoirs of grief combine anguish, love, and fury with such elegance.” —Entertainment Weekly
    • Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine: A Novel

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2008

      "Brilliant....[The Vietnam era] is vividly captured by Ann Hood."—New York Times Book Review
    • The Red Thread: A Novel

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2011

      The new bestseller from the author of The Knitting Circle: “Is there anyone who can write about the connections between ordinary people as well as Ann Hood does?”—Jodi Picoult
    • The Obituary Writer: A Novel

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2013

      A sophisticated and suspenseful novel about the poignant lives of two women living in different eras.
    • Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2013

      A collection of poignant essays about the transformative power of knitting by twenty-seven extraordinary writers.
    • An Italian Wife

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2014

      From the best-selling author of The Obituary Writer, the stirring multigenerational story of an Italian-American family.
    • Knitting Pearls: Writers Writing About Knitting

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2015

      The rhythm, ritual and pleasure of knitting are celebrated in this new collection for lovers of both knitting and literature.
    • Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2018

      In this warm collection of essays and recipes, best-selling author Ann Hood nourishes both our bodies and our souls.
    • The Book That Matters Most: A Novel

      Ann Hood

      E Book, 2016

      An enthralling novel about love, loss, secrets, friendship, and the healing power of literature, by the bestselling author of The Knitting Circle.