Two-Time Reese's Book Club Author Ann Patchett Thinks Everything is Autobiographical

About this episode

Ann Patchett discusses her writing process and her latest novel 'Whistler' on the podcast.

Ann Patchett is an author, bookstore owner, two-time Reese’s Book Club pick author, and overall icon on everybody’s bookshelf. Her newest novel, “Whistler,” is out today. In it, a woman reunites with her long-lost stepfather on a fateful day in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. What follows is a story of family, loss, and the brief connections that change our lives forever. Ann joins the podcast to talk about her unique writing process, working through grief and love in her latest novel, and her favorite books hitting the shelves at Parnassus Books in Nashville.  BOOKS MENTIONED: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Run by Ann Patchett Commonwealth by Ann Patchett  State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Whistler by Ann Patchett This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Swing Time by Zadie Smith Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich John of John by Douglas Stuart The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen  The Color of Water by James McBride  Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead  Charlotte's Web by E. B. White This is Happiness by Niall Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Ann Patchett

Topics covered

• writing process
• grief
• family
• literature
• book recommendations

Keywords

• Ann Patchett
• Whistler
• Reese's Book Club
• books
• writing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Whistler, Bel Canto, Run, Commonwealth, State of Wonder, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, Tom Lake, Swing Time, Python’s Kiss, John of John

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