Ann Patchett
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431 appearances
1 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 7 Jul
Ann Patchett’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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And Douglas Stewart was coming to say Vanderbilt to do an event.
Would I have gone?
I don't know.
Yeah, it was like one of the greatest nights of my life to meet this guy and sit there and be
in conversation with him.
It was holy.
It was absolutely amazing for everyone in the room.
And I could have missed it had I not been the person who was interviewing the author.
Well
If you had interviewed me before I opened a bookstore, I think I would have seemed much more like the stereotypical writer because I was always protecting my privacy.
My idea of myself is I am a
shy, quiet introvert who wants to stay home and write fiction.
But for fifteen years I've owned a bookstore and now I am the national spokesperson for all things independent books, authors,
And constantly being pushed out of my comfort zone.
has made me a happier and more productive person.
Yes.
And that's what I see in the bookstore.
And that's what I see when I go out on book tour.
And a thousand people come in a city and they wanna talk.
About my book, but they want to talk about reading.
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