"A delight of a novel. Brilliant. All the characters developed in fascinating and unpredictable ways."
Leslie Daniels, author of Cleaning Nabokov's House.
Molly Giles is the WINNER of a Pushcart Prize, The Flannery O' Connor Prize and The Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize.
At forty-four, Kay Sorensen has quit drinking, smoking, and overeating, and she has almost quit reading self-help books about quitting drinking, smoking and overeating. She has divorced her deadbeat husband, finished college, and landed a job she loves directing a small branch of the county library.
But Kay still has one unconquered addiction: she just can't say no to someone who needs her.
Praise for other books by Molly Giles
“What an irreverent, original voice!”
" Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club
"Roll over, Evelyn Waugh, here's Molly Giles. She's the authentic satiric voice " a rare bird in American Letters " wicked, affectionate, and amused."
" Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun
"Molly Giles is the funniest writer of tragedy this country possesses."
" Lucy Ferriss, author of The Misconceiver
"Molly Giles is like a dancer who can't put a foot down wrong."
" Cyra McFadden, author of The Serial
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