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