Interview with Ann Patchett

Libro.fm Podcast

On today's episode we travelled to Nashville, TN and sat down in-person for a conversation with author and owner of Parnassus Books, Ann Patchett, to discuss bookstores, audiobooks, licorice, and more.

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About Ann: ANN PATCHETT is the author of seven novels and was the editor of Best American Short Stories, 2006, and has written three books of nonfiction. In November, 2011, she opened Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, with her business partner Karen Hayes. She has since become a spokesperson for independent booksellers, championing books and bookstores.

Author Photo credit: Heidi Ross via http://www.annpatchett.com/about

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Some of Ann's books:

• The Dutch House
• These Precious Days
• Commonwealth
• Bel Canto
• State of Wonder
• This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

Other audiobooks mentioned:

• Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
• The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken
• Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke