Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett is an American author whose Bel Canto won the PEN/Faulkner Award and Orange Prize and remains one of the most beloved American novels of recent decades. She is also the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, a prominent independent bookstore.
Works
- Bel CantoHostages bond during kidnapping through singing and human connection in remote location
- CommonwealthInterconnected lives of two families fractured by adultery and legacy across generations
- The Dutch HouseSister explores family history and inheritance within a decaying Philadelphia mansion
- RunPolitical candidate confronts his traumatic past and estranged family before election night
- State of WonderDoctor searches for cure in South American jungle while confronting personal losses
- The Patron Saint of LiarsFormer actress finds redemption through faith and love at a Catholic hospital