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Ann Patchett (born December 2, 1963) is an American author. ... Tennessee, with her husband, Karl VanDevender. [15] It is Patchett’s second marriage. [16] Writing
Lucy Grealy. Lucinda Margaret Grealy (June 3, 1963 – December 18, 2002) was an Irish-American poet and memoirist who wrote Autobiography of a Face in 1994. This critically acclaimed book describes her childhood and early adolescent experience with cancer of the jaw, which left her with some facial disfigurement.
“I frantically called my publisher and said, ‘Can you pull this?’” the author said on NPR’s 'Wild Card with Rachel Martin' podcast on Nov. 7
The Patron Saint of Liars is a 1992 novel, written by Ann Patchett. This is the first novel published by Patchett, and it was selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. [1] Patchett completed the manuscript for The Patron Saint of Liars during a fellowship at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. [2]
Ann Patchett's ninth novel, 'Tom Lake,' distills the soul of her work and her life — her welcoming bookstore, her fear of distractions and her lack of regrets.
The Magician's Assistant is a novel by American author Ann Patchett, published in 1997 by Harcourt. The book was shortlisted for the 1998 Women's Prize for Fiction. The narrative follows a young woman named Sabine in the aftermath of her husband's death.
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Patchett's second novel, Taft, comes out at the same time as Lucy's memoir Autobiography of a Face. Patchett's novel is a failure whereas Lucy's memoir is a huge success. Patchett however is delighted for her friend and feels that her years spent being stared at by cruel strangers has prepared her for a life of fame.