Ann Patchett

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1,333 appearances 9 recordings 5 series first heard May 2026 last heard 6 Sep

Ann Patchett’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman · Ann Patchett · 15 Jun 2026 podcast

Yes.

And he didn't.

And so when she asked you about Carl, does he make you a better person?

Yes.

You wanted to tell her, yes, with the full force of his life, with the example of his kindness and vigilance, his good sense and equanimity, he makes me a better person.

And that is what I aspire to be, better and know it really isn't any more complicated than that.

That's what your work does to people.

It makes us consider how we can be better people.

I've been living in your work now for the last month, in addition to having read it earlier before.

And every time I came away from reading one of your short stories, one of your essays, one of your books, I came away thinking, I feel like a better person having read this.

And I want to thank you for that.

And I want to ask you one last question, which isn't really my question.

This is a question that Roxanne, my wife, likes to ask writers that she loves.

And I said, can I ask Anne this question since it's really your question?

And she gave me permission.

And I love hers.

So there you go.

So this is a question from both me and Roxanne.

What do you love most about your work and how you create it?

And that's why you make us better people for having read the work.

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