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A delight of a novel. Brilliant. All the characters developed in fascinating and unpredictable ways.Leslie Daniels, author ofCleaning 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 cant say no to someone who needs her.Praise for other books by Molly GilesWhat an irreverent, original voice! Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck ClubRoll 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 SunMolly Giles is the funniest writer of tragedy this country possesses. Lucy Ferriss, author of The MisconceiverMolly Giles is like a dancer who can't put a foot down wrong. Cyra McFadden, author of The Serial