Ann Hood

Ann Hood is an American novelist and short story writer; she has also written nonfiction. She is the author of fourteen novels, four memoirs, a short story collection, a ten-book series for middle readers and one young adult novel. Her essays and short stories have appeared in many journals, magazines, and anthologies, including The Paris Review, Ploughshares, and Tin House. Hood is a regular contributor to The New York Times' Op-Ed page, Home Economics column. Her most recent work is "Fly Girl: A Memoir," published with W.W. Norton and Company in 2022.