Ann Patchett is the author of nine previous novels, three works of non-fiction and two children’s books. Her most recent book, Tom Lake, was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. Her novel The Dutch House was also a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller,and longlisted for the 2020 Women’s Prize. She was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages. She is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, Karl.
Ann Patchett is the author of nine previous novels, three works of non-fiction and two children’s books. Her most recent book, Tom Lake, was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. Her novel The Dutch House was also a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller,and longlisted for the 2020 Women’s Prize. She was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages. She is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, Karl.
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