Why Ann Patchett doesn’t think kind people are boring
Ann Patchett’s latest novel Whistler is a story about a woman named Daphne and her stepfather Eddie, who she’s lost touch with. At its core, it’s story about how we all relate to people who come back into our lives after many years away.
In this conversation, Katty Kay speaks with Ann Patchett about why she wrote the book, how much of it is based on her own life, and the story behind the novel’s dedication to her friend Jim Fox.
