Ann Hood

With John F. Kennedy's inauguration approaching, the country stirs with excitement. But even as she joins her suburban Virginia neighbors in wagering on the color of Jackie Kennedy's outfit, Claire contemplates the shambles of her loveless marriage. After...

STANFORD — Principal Tim Godbey promised he wouldn’t cry — and he didn’t — but his voice was filled with emotion when he told Lincoln County High School’s Class of 2012 that they hold a special place in his heart....

The Red Thread A Novel Ann Hood W. W. Norton: 304 pp., $23.95 Destiny is tricky in fiction. In real life, destiny's best quality is clarity — the cleared path, the right decision, the way things are. So I'm told. But in fiction, destiny can seem...

The Oldest We've Ever Been: Seven True Stories of Midlife Transitions Edited by Maud Lavin University of Arizona Press, 208 pages, $15.95 paper A middle-age optimist sees the value of experience. A pessimist of the same age looks back with a sense of...