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    Ann Hood

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

    Ann Hood

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

    Books by Ann Hood

    • Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting

      Ann Hood

      Paperback, 2014

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

      Ann Hood

      Hardback, 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

      Hardback, 2015

      The rhythm, ritual and pleasure of knitting are celebrated in this new collection for lovers of both knitting and literature.
    • An Italian Wife

      Ann Hood

      Paperback, 2015

      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

      Paperback, 2016

      The rhythm, ritual and pleasure of knitting are celebrated in this new collection for lovers of both knitting and literature.
    • Morningstar: Growing Up with Books

      Ann Hood

      Hardback, 2017

      A memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from a beloved and best-selling author.
    • The Book That Matters Most: A Novel

      Ann Hood

      Paperback, 2017

      An enthralling novel about love, loss, secrets, friendship, and the healing power of literature, by the bestselling author of The Knitting Circle.
    • The Book That Matters Most: A Novel

      Ann Hood

      Hardback, 2016

      An enthralling novel about love, loss, secrets, friendship, and the healing power of literature, by the bestselling author of The Knitting Circle.
    • Morningstar: Growing Up With Books

      Ann Hood

      Paperback, 2018

      A memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from a beloved and best-selling author.
    • Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food

      Ann Hood

      Hardback, 2019

      In this warm collection of essays and recipes, best-selling author Ann Hood nourishes both our bodies and our souls.