Tennessee author is celebrated for her novels including 鈥淏el Canto,鈥� 鈥淭he Dutch House鈥� and 鈥淭om Lake,鈥� which have earned her a laundry list of accolades, including the PEN/Faulkner Award, the National Humanities Medal, and a Pulitzer Prize nomination . She was also named one of Time Magazine鈥檚 100 most influential people in the world.
This month, Patchett released her 11th novel, 鈥�,鈥� which draws on some of her own real-life experiences to explore themes including chosen family and second chances. Host Robin Young sat down with Patchett recently to discuss the new book and how she developed it.
Book excerpt: 鈥榃histler鈥�
By Ann Patchett
From the book: 鈥淲histler鈥� by Ann Patchett. Copyright 漏 2026 by Ann Patchett. Reprinted courtesy of Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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