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Arts Jul 21

12 books to dive into this summer, according to our literary experts

By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant, Anne Azzi Davenport

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Need a summer read? Here are 17 books from our experts

If you’re lucky enough to have a quiet place to retreat from the heat this summer, we’ve got a symphony of suggestions for novels and nonfiction to keep you entertained.

By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson

Arts Aug 17

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Ann Patchett on the inspirations for her latest novel, ‘Tom Lake’

Amid the pandemic, a woman tells her three now-grown daughters a story of her youth, a love affair, a path she might have taken but didn’t. While they, in turn, tell her of their hopes and fears for the future.

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Arts Mar 23

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What to read while staying home, from author Ann Patchett

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…

Arts Dec 10

As the year draws to a close, PBS NewsHour staff members suggest some of the books that made them slow down and enjoy reading this year. Photo by Getty Images
We read these 29 books in 2019. You should too

As the year draws to a close, PBS NewsHour staff members suggest some of the books that made them slow down and enjoy reading this year.

By Jeffrey Brown

Dec 31

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The best books of 2018, according to experts

In 2018, notable new books often reflected and supplemented conversations around current trends, topics and events. Author Ann Patchett and Washington Post book critic Carlos Lozada join Jeffrey Brown to share their favorite books of the year.

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Mar 12

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How to retrain your shrinking attention span

By PBS News Hour

What’s the secret to writing novels? Or baking a perfect cake? Or even being a good friend? Author Ann Patchett says it’s all about the ability to stay focused and stop multitasking. Patchett gives her humble opinion on stretching your…

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Mar 12

Opinion: The secret to being fully present

By Ann Patchett

Author Ann Patchett says "admitting that I’m incapable of multitasking was an important first step."…

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Nov 24

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The best reads of 2017, from Ann Patchett and Daniel Pink

By PBS News Hour

What were the best new books you read this year? Ann Patchett and Daniel Pink recently sat down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss their own picks for recommended reads of 2017.

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Nov 24

5 books from 2017 that these authors think you should read

By Larisa Epatko

Memoirs that make you think about judgment and injustice, a funny -- but unexpectedly dark -- novel, and a guide to a happy marriage. These are the books that authors Daniel Pink and Ann Patchett chose as their top picks…

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