The stories in You're So Beautiful focus on ordinary people navigating their way through life, coming to terms with themselves and their desires in the process. Each of the characters -- parents, children, friends, lovers, neighbors -- shows a private side alive with perception and complexity readers won't soon forget.

"Written in a spare quiet prose, You're So Beautiful is a fine first collection ... written with humor and affection". -- The New York Times Review

"Cast a sympathetic eye on women ... celebrating the day-to-day rituals and rythms of life, waiting to surprise readers with unexpected bursts of passion". -- Boston Herald

"Showcases FitzGerald's expertise at peeling away layers one at a time to expose the surprising center of a story". -- Publishers Weekly