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HAPPY FAMILY
In Tracy Barone’s mordantly funny debut novel, a fiercely independent woman is forced to come to terms with the family who raised her, the one who gave her away and the one she so desperately wants.
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OTHER WRITING
Tracy has written essays for several publications on life, love, loss, and family.
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FILM + TELEVISION
Tracy has had a long career in film and television with several projects currently in development. She’s written and produced on Valley of the Boom, Wild Wild West, Rosewood, Money Train and more.
PRAISE + PRESS
“Barone has a background in writing for screen and stage, and knows how to propel a story at an engaging clip.”
— New York Times Book Review
“It’s not often that I stumble across a novel as smart, as tender, as exquisitely rendered as Happy Family. Tracy Barone treats the subject in a completely refreshing and original way — and how is that even possible? This book Blew. Me. Away.”
— Elin Hilderbrand, author of national bestseller The Rumor
“Cinematic in its scope, this novel takes readers on a broad, deep, and poignant journey alongside a tough, admirable woman and the varied characters who populate her life.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Tracy Barone is a storyteller with a deft, effortless style that grabs you, holds you, and at turns, leaves you breathless.”
— Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of All The Stars in the Heavens
“Smart, witty, and immensely readable, Happy Family brilliantly examines the power of family and the secrets we keep, and leaves us cheering for its heroine, Cheri—funny, fierce, aching for connection but independent to a fault — whose mid-life coming-of-age is wise, heartfelt, and a pure page-turning pleasure to read.”
— Maria Semple, author of national bestseller Where’d You Go, Bernadette