Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett was the narrator of this book. She was a young woman who graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. She was accepted into the prestigious Iowa Writer's Workshop at the University of Iowa. The summer before school started, Ann traveled out to Iowa to find housing for the school year. She found housing for both herself and a young woman she knew from Sarah Lawrence named Lucy Grealy. From the start of living together, Ann and Lucy built a lifelong friendship.

Ann was always in awe of Lucy. Due to Lucy's disfigured face from childhood cancer, Lucy received a lot of attention on both the Sarah Lawrence and Iowa campuses. Lucy was a rock star for her ailment and her incredible writing. In comparison, Ann was quieter and more organized. Ann practiced her writing endlessly to improve. She had to keep a clean house and cooked meals...