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Ann Patchett

Born

in Los Angeles, CA, The United States

December 02, 1963

Website

http://www.annpatchett.com/

Genre

Fiction, Historical Fiction

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Patchett was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is the novelist Jeanne Ray.

She moved to Nashville, Tennessee when she was six, where she continues to live. Patchett said she loves her home in Nashville with her doctor husband and dog. If asked if she could go any place, that place would always be home. "Home is ...the stable window that opens out into the imagination."

Patchett attended high school at St. Bernard Academy, a private, non-parochial Catholic school for girls run by the Sisters of Mercy. Following graduation, she attended Sarah Lawrence College and took fiction writing classes with Allan Gurganus, Russell Banks, and Grace Paley. She later attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa and the Fine Arts Wo ...more

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The Shop Dog Diaries: Behind the Scenes with Nemo

We, the Shop Dogs of Parnassus, are busy every day of the week. You already know this if you’re a frequent visitor to our store. You see us greeting customers, receiving treats, and sniffing out our favorite books seven days a week. We think Tuesday may be the most fun day. Why? In the bookstore business, Tuesday is laydown day!

When we first heard about laydown day, we thought it meant we wer

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Ann Patchett’s books

Average rating: 3.93 · 4,287,225 ratings · 250,265 reviews · 79 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Dutch House 4.10 avg rating — 569,586 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tom Lake 3.93 avg rating — 508,704 ratings — published 2023 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bel Canto 3.94 avg rating — 326,016 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	State of Wonder 3.91 avg rating — 203,196 ratings — published 2011 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Commonwealth 3.83 avg rating — 206,952 ratings — published 2016 — 72 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Patron Saint of Liars 3.90 avg rating — 70,523 ratings — published 1992 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Run 3.69 avg rating — 57,875 ratings — published 2007 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	These Precious Days: Essays 4.42 avg rating — 47,666 ratings — published 2021 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magician's Assistant 3.73 avg rating — 51,156 ratings — published 1997 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Truth & Beauty 3.97 avg rating — 47,692 ratings — published 2004 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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