Ann Garvin

Discussing "I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around," her new novel, 6 pm, 6/4, Studio 184, Stoughton. 608-283-9332.

Praise for Ann’s book:

“Psychologist Tig Monahan is watching her mother, Hallie, slowly lose her mind to Alzheimer’s . . . Garvin’s wit and sensitivity keep her in full control of the emotional subject matter. Pinpoint details and realistic characterizations of Tig’s internal strife firmly situate readers in this eccentric, endearing story of a family coming together to face the ravages of Alzheimer’s.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“It’s not enough that Ann Garvin is hilarious. Then she has to go ahead and be compassionate and wise about the hopeful car-wreck that is most of humanity. In I Like You Just Fine When You’re Not Around, Garvin builds an unorthodox family that’s both tight knit and forever at odds, and not one of those family members feels any less than rich, real, and complex–just what a novel needs.” —MICHELLE WILDGEN, author of You’re Not You and Bread and Butter

“Told with Garvin’s charming wit and propelled by mystery, I Like You Just Fine When You’re Not Around challenges our definition of family and love. A poignant and humor-filled look at those who care for everyone but themselves.” —KATE MORETTI, New York Times author of Thought I Knew You and Binds That Tie

“I Like You Just Fine When You’re Not Around captures the gritty truth of a family in crisis as the heartbreak of Alzheimer’s disease collides with caring for new life. Author Ann Garvin, writing with warmth and wisdom, explores sisters turning from piercing love to boiling rage and back again as they cope with the exhaustion of being the sandwiched generation.” —RANDY SUSAN MEYERS, bestselling author of Accidents of Marriage