Ann Leary is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels, THE FOUNDLING, THE CHILDREN, THE GOOD HOUSE, OUTTAKES FROM A MARRIAGE, and the memoir, AN INNOCENT, A BROAD. She has written for numerous publications including Ploughshares, NPR, Real Simple and the New York Times. Her novel, THE GOOD HOUSE was adapted as a motion picture starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline. Her new essay collection, I’VE TRIED BEING NICE (Simon Element/MarysueRucci) will be published on June 4, 2024. Ann and her husband Denis Leary live in Katonah.

Denis Leary is a five-time loser at the Emmy Awards and the Golden Globes. He has also never won an Oscar, a Tony or an argument with his wife.

Moderator: Lee Woodruff

As co-author of the best-selling In an Instant, Lee Woodruff garnered critical acclaim for the compelling and humorous chronicle of her family’s journey to recovery following her husband Bob’s roadside bomb injury in Iraq. Appearing together on national media since the February 2007 publication of their book, the couple founded the Bob Woodruff Foundation to assist wounded service members and their families.  To date, they have raised more than $95 million to help veterans successfully reintegrate into their communities and receive care. Woodruff has been a contributing reporter for  “CBS This Morning” and “Good Morning America.”  Her best-selling book “Perfectly Imperfect – A Life in Progress,” was followed by her first novel “Those We Love Most.”  A freelance writer and print journalist, Woodruff has penned numerous articles, including features and essays about her family, parenting and caregiving.  She currently runs a media/speaker training business.

Books will be available for sale and signing.