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Whistler by Ann Patchett: a pacy metafiction where rich people are nice to each other

In Ann Patchett’s 11th novel Whistler, a former stepfather and stepdaughter, Eddie and Daphne, meet again by chance after 44 years. They rekindle their bond (before long, Eddie is introducing Daphne as “my daughter”) and revisit the events that prompted Eddie’s abrupt departure from her life when she was nine.

The Conversation

A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011 when physical bookstores seemed endangered

AAP

From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation

Ann Patchett often finds ways to help others, whether it's promoting a fellow author's book or supporting emerging writers

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Whistler by Ann Patchett review – a saccharine story of reunion

A woman’s encounter with the stepfather she hasn’t seen for decades leads to a revived bond – but is it all too perfect?

The Guardian - UK

Author Ann Patchett urges a 'breath' for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge

Author Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum are among those who spoke at PEN America's annual gala, which raised more than $2 million for the century-old literary and free expression organization

The Independent UK

11 Must-Read Books About Women and Mother Nature Going Head-to-Head

We rounded up the best books about heroines facing off with Mother Nature herself.

Marie Claire

Film producer Jason Blum and author-bookseller Ann Patchett to receive PEN America awards

Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is set to receive the Business Visionary award from PEN America at its fundraising gala next spring

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The 10 best audiobooks for summer

To soundtrack those long, lazy afternoons try Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s torrid love affair, a real-life pirate of the Caribbean or Peter Dinklage as Hercule Poirot

The Guardian - UK

‘It will renew your faith in humanity’: books to bring comfort in dark times

The best literary comfort reads rebuild our strength so we can face reality, argues novelist Francesca Segal. She picks her ultimate reading list – with help from Nick Hornby, Sathnam Sanghera and Naomi Alderman

The Guardian - UK

Can you write about an ex-husband who betrayed you? The fraught ethics of writing about real people

When a writer holds the power of the narrative, what moral compass guides them through the ethical issues of writing ‘true stories’?

The Guardian - AU

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett audiobook review – Meryl Streep narrates a bittersweet tale of first love

A mother reveals her mysterious past in a tale of choice and the roads not taken

The Guardian - UK

Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and others celebrated at Kennedy Center Honors

Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, Renée Fleming and Queen Latifah were given the star treatment as they received their Kennedy Center Honors.

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Psychedelics Seem to Change How Fast Our Brains Learn — Researchers Might Know How

Scientists know there are times when the brain can make rapid, enduring changes. Now, they are trying to figure out how it's done.

Inverse

How psychedelics change the brain

New research at the level of neurons is untangling how psychedelic drugs like DMT change the brain

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Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain − new research at the level of neurons is untangling how

The human brain can change – but usually only slowly and with great effort, such as when learning a new sport or foreign language, or recovering from a stroke. Learning new skills correlates with changes in the brain, as evidenced by neuroscience research with animals and functional brain scans in…

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How much should a mother divulge to her daughters? Ann Patchett weighs it up

In the new novel Tom Lake, a mother bonds with her daughters who are home for the pandemic. But how much of her past is she expected to share?

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons and Open Throat by Henry Hoke.

The Independent UK

Books of the Month: From Anne Enright’s The Wren, The Wren to Wifedom by Anna Funder

Martin Chilton reviews the biggest new books for August in our monthly column

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Tom Lake by Ann Patchett review – homespun happiness

An American fruit farm is the setting for a bittersweet tale of family heartbreak and hope during the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett review – a lesson in how to kiss and tell

Patchett’s new novel, in which a mother tells her daughters about her early romance with a famous actor, is a gentle but revealing meditation on lost love and destiny

The Guardian - UK

‘In a world that is going to hell, there is still so much joy’: Ann Patchett on finding happiness

The Nashville author’s essay, These Precious Days, prompted a global outpouring of love, and her new book celebrates the wonder of ordinary life. She talks about running a bookshop, resisting censorship and taking inspiration from Madonna

Chicago Tribune

Update your beach read: 52 books for summer 2023, with some themes in mind

Let’s try something new this summer.

WEKU

Here are 19 books our critics are excited for this summer

We asked some of our regular book critics what soon-to-be-published titles they are most looking forward to reading this summer. Here's what they said.

The Independent UK

Mindy Kaling and Bruce Springsteen set to be honoured with humanities medals by Joe Biden

The medal represents the US’s highest award for advancing the arts

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden awarding 1st batch of arts and humanities medals; Chicagoan Fred Eychaner, Bruce Springsteen among honorees

The medals are Biden’s first batch of awards for the arts and humanities, which were delayed by the pandemic. Mindy Kaling, Gladys Knight, Amy Tan and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are also among the medal recipients.

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