Ann Pearlman is a writer of both fiction, and non-fiction books and has been passionate about writing since eighth grade. Ann was born in Washington D.C. and, as a child, moved around several Midwestern cities, most notably Chicago and Pittsburgh. After moving to Cleveland, Toronto, Cincinnati,  and Kalamazoo, she settled in Ann Arbor. Ann received an undergraduate degree in Anthropology, and a graduate degree in Clinical Social Work and maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Ann Arbor. She studied writing at the University of Michigan, attended workshops at Sewanee and Squaw Valley Writers’ Conferences.

When she’s not writing, Ann makes art: metal sculptures, acrylic and watercolor paintings, jewelry, and altered books.  Her art is seen throughout this site and can be viewed in the gallery. She also loves to dance to a wide assortment of music (blues, rock, rap, and classical) and work out. On a winter day in Ann Arbor, you can find Ann with her friends or family making homemade jams, cookies and inventing recipes. Or escaping the snow for a beach and snorkeling. Ann has three children and four grandchildren.

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Books by Ann Pearlman

A Gift for My Sister

by Ann Pearlman - Chick Lit, Fiction, Women's Fiction

Tara and Sky share a mother, but aside from that, they seem to differ in almost every way. When a series of tragedies strikes, they must somehow come together in the face of heartbreak, dashed hopes, and demons of the past. The journey they embark on forces each woman to take a walk in the other’s shoes and examine what sisterhood really means to them.

Infidelity: A Memoir

by Ann Pearlman - Nonfiction