Ann Patchett is originally from Los Angeles and is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of two earlier novels, The Patron Saint of Liars and Taft. She lives in Nashville and is the Tennessee Williams Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of the South Robin Preiss Glasser is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including the Fancy Nancy series, written by Jane O'Connor, You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum, written by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman, You Made Me a Mother, written by Laurenne Sala, and Escape Goat and Lambslide, written by Ann Patchett. She lives in California with her husband, Bob. https://robinpreissglasser.com/
"""An affirming read that values introverts and extroverts alike, uplifting each for their unique qualities."" — Kirkus Reviews"