Ann S. Epstein writes novels, short stories, memoir, essays, and poems. Please use the links or site menu to go to the HOME PAGE; learn about her NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, MEMOIR, ESSAYS, and POEMS; find interesting facts in BEHIND THE STORY; read REFLECTIONS on writing; check NEWS for updates on publications and related events; see REVIEWS; learn about her END-OF-LIFE DOULA credentials and services; and CONTACT US to send webmail.
Patriarch Royal in The Royal Tennenbaums, 22 years after leaving their mother, forces himself back into his children’s lives by faking a terminal illness. Pushy and insensitive, he tries to make amends with the former prodigies, now failed adults. For the story of another bad dad who tries to make amends, read The Great Stork Derby. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.
