The beloved author said the critique of the novel was ‘as wrong as any’ she’s ever seen.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nashville author Ann Patchett has responded after two of her books were banned in Florida. "The Patron Saint of Liars," Patchett's ...

Author Ann Patchett talks about her new children's book — called "The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts" — with Here & Now's Lisa Mullins. Though she's known for her award-winning novels for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "When I was a child, we lived on a farm for several years," she told Martin. "It was not a working farm. It was just a collection ...

The world of independent bookstores has a new member: Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tenn., opened its doors on Wednesday. The store has a marquee name behind it — it is co-owned by best-selling ...

Jenna Bush Hager and Ann Patchett are opening up about book bans, which PEN America recently reported have risen over 200% during the 2023-2024 school year. On the Oct. 31 episode of Bush Hager’s ...

Rep. Justin Jones announced a new bill that would prohibit book bans across the state after a record year of removals in school libraries.

ANN PATCHETT, the author of nine novels, four nonfiction books and two children’s books, recently officiated a wedding in Nashville, where she lives. Preparing brought her back to her 20s, when she ...

Well known author Ann Patchett and debut novelist Lindsay Lynch both spoke Oct. 21 to a large audience at the Southern Festival of Books at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville.

Blum will receive the Business Visionary Award, while Patchett will be awarded the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award The gala will take place on May 14, 2026 at the American Museum of Natural History ...

Because she moved around a lot as a child, best-selling author Ann Patchett said she was slow to learn to read, but she has made up for lost time. “I didn’t go to school all that much from first ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is now getting some recognition from the literary world. PEN America will honor him at its fundraising gala next spring with the Business Visionary ...