Jul 11, 2024
Ann Hood is the author of a dozen books of memoir and fiction, including the bestselling 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.
In this episode:
How Ann came up with the concept for her book [2:12]
Writing characters born from life experience and cultural history [7:06]
The elements of research in historical novels [9:06]
The Kirkus Review that changed the trajectory of Ann’s career [12:54]
Navigating through multiple POVs [16:38]
Food as a character in the novel and as a portal for emotion [19:55]
How Ann tracks timelines [21:42]
Finding the patterns throughout a book [22:48]
Ann’s favorite part of the publishing process [27:34]
Connect with Ann
Website: https://www.annhood.us/
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Facebook: https://facebook.com/annmariehood/
Ann’s episode on her book Flygirl
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