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Ann Patchett's new novel brings a mother and daughters together during 2020 lockdown

Ann Patchett's new novel brings a mother and daughters together during 2020 lockdown

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Ann Patchett's new novel brings a mother and daughters together during 2020 lockdown

FromNPR's Book of the Day

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Aug 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Lara, the protagonist of Ann Patchett's Tom Lake, finds a silver lining during the frightening first few months of the COVID pandemic: her three adult daughters return home to the family orchard in Northern Michigan. In today's episode, Patchett tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly how they bond while Lara tells them of a romance from her youth, and how looking back to the past brings up all kinds of questions about love and relationships for all the women in the family.
Released:
Aug 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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