Ann Hood

Beowulf Sheehan

A Rhode Island native, Ann Hood spent high school modeling for the Jordan Marsh department store. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island, she was a flight attendant for TWA. She wrote her first novel, "Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine," on international flights and on the subway out to JFK. Now an award-winning author of 20 books, she has written for The New York Times, The Paris Review, O, Bon Appetit, Tin House, The Atlantic Monthly and Real Simple. Her new books are “Life’s Short, Talk Fast,” about the Gilmore Girls, and the novel “The Stolen Child.”  

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Awards: Pushcart Prize, Best American Spiritual Writing, Best American Travel Writing, and two Best American Food Writing Awards

Secrets, Betrayals and Forgiveness

Join Jillian Cantor, Tracey Enerson Wood, and Ann Hood as they discuss the impact of secrets and betrayal on individuals and relationships, the challenges of confronting the past, and the potential for healing and forgiveness.

Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jillian Cantor, Tracey Enerson Wood, Ann Hood
Moderator: Jeaiza Quiñones

Hey Swifties, Gilmore Girls & SNL Fans!

They are cultural icons from the 70’s, 90’s and today. What sets them apart as creators and performers? Hear from authors Ann Hood, Susan Morrison and Rob Sheffield.

Modern Languages Room 350 (Seats 318, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelists: Ann Hood, Susan Morrison, Rob Sheffield
Moderator: Kim Green

Books:

Life's Short, Talk Fast

Fifteen Writers on Why We Can't Stop Watching Gilmore Girls
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
W. W. Norton
November 2024
ISBN 9781324079453
208 pages

The Stolen Child

A Novel
Fiction / Literature
W. W. Norton, Incorporated
May 2024
ISBN 9780393609806
304 pages