Ali’s Well That Ends Well: Tales of Desperation and a Little Inspiration

Comedian Wentworth (Happily Ali After) strikes gold in this hilarious, touching, and wonderfully frank look at her life during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hers is a warts and all tale, filled with amusing takes on everything from a missing neighborhood dog to indulging in episodes of Love Island Australia. Not much is off limits, and even more serious topics, including her lengthy battle with Covid, are wryly rendered: “Empty glasses were piling up on the side table, and my body was constantly exfoliated by all the saltine cracker crumbs in my bed.” She also writes of long, leisurely family dinners; less-than-bountiful attempts at gardening; her famous husband, Good Morning America coanchor George Stephanopoulos, who, much to her dismay, can’t manage to close kitchen cabinets (“during the global plague of our lifetime... he grabs his granola and LEAVES THE DOOR WIDE OPEN!”); and offers a tale of two very different neighbors that sardonically explores how the best and worst of humanity can arise in a time of crisis. Throughout, Wentworth delivers her quips and quibbles with a perceptive insight that’s sure to keep fans entertained while knowingly nodding their heads. Life for Wentworth is one big adventure, and lucky for readers, she brings them along for the ride. (May)