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Author Ann Patchett On What To Read While Staying Home
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As Americans stay home to try to reduce the spread of the novel
coronavirus, we wanted to provide suggestions for how to fill that time.
Author Ann Patchett joins Jeffrey Brown to offer book recommendations for
this strange time, including "War and Peace," "Here for It" and "The Night
Watchman."
coronavirus, we wanted to provide suggestions for how to fill that time.
Author Ann Patchett joins Jeffrey Brown to offer book recommendations for
this strange time, including "War and Peace," "Here for It" and "The Night
Watchman."
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5She gives many suggestions of books to read that are on her own personal reading list.