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September 26, 2024 69 mins

Becky and Austin talk about the work of Ann Patchett including: These Precious Days, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, Tom Lake, The Patron Saint of Liars, The Magician's Assistant, The Dutch House, Commonwealth, and more!

Introductory reading from Commonwealth.

Listen to Ann Patchett in conversation with Cheryl Strayed at Literary Arts here: https://literary-arts.org/archive/ann-patchett-cheryl-strayed/

The Tom Lake jam is no longer available, but other Michigan jams are from American Spoon: https://spoon.com/collections/cherries

Visit Parnassus Books here: https://www.parnassusbooks.net/ 

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