An Evening with Ann Hood & THE STOLEN CHILD: An Author Talk & Book Signing on Friday, May 17 at 6:30 PM
Ann Hood—One of Rhode Island’s most beloved and acclaimed authors—will share stories and insights behind her latest novel the Stolen Child.
An unlikely duo ventures through France and Italy to solve the mystery of a child’s fate in this moving, page-turning novel from “a gifted storyteller” (People).
Join Ink Fish Books for an exclusive event with Ann Hood—one of Rhode Island’s most beloved and acclaimed authors—for a special evening to celebrate the release of her latest novel The Stolen Child, and hosted at the Imago Gallery in Warren.
Come and meet the author, mingle with readers in the gallery over light refreshments, and find yourself mesmerized by Hood’s storytelling, her presence, and the comfort that is found when her fans gather together.
About the book
For decades, Nick Burns has been haunted by a decision he made as a young soldier in World War I, when a French artist he’d befriended thrust both her paintings and her baby into his hands—and disappeared. In 1974, with only months left to live, Nick enlists Jenny, a college dropout desperate for adventure, to help him unravel the mystery. The journey leads them from Paris galleries and provincial towns to a surprising place: the Museum of Tears, the life’s work of a lonely Italian craftsman. Determined to find the baby and the artist, hopeless romantic Jenny and curmudgeonly Nick must reckon with regret, betrayal, and the lives they’ve left behind.
With characteristic warmth and verve, Ann Hood captures a world of possibility and romance through the eyes of a young woman learning to claim her place in it. The Stolen Child is an engaging, timeless novel of secrets, love lost and found, and the nature of forgiveness.
“This is a lovely story about two artists meeting in the midst of WWI, a missing baby, and an intelligent, lost young woman helping an old man fix the mistakes of his past. I loved Nick and Jenny from the moment I met them, and had all my fingers crossed that they would find not only what they were looking for, but themselves.” — Ann Napolitano, author of Hello Beautiful
“Vividly peopled, intricately plotted, and gorgeously written, The Stolen Child is one of those all-consuming and big-hearted novels that explores what it means to be human – how to love, accept loss, transcend failures, and become the person you are meant to be. Reading Ann Hood is like setting out on an adventure with a wise and trusted friend … you never want it to end.” — Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters and Wild Game
For Tickets
Space is limited. Reserve your tickets in advance. Admission price includes a copy of The Stolen Child and an exclusive bookmark.
Want an extra copy to give as a gift? Preorders will also receive an exclusive bookmark on publication day (May 7). Order additional copies here and select your pickup location as Ink Fish Books.
About the Author
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.