In this Books Are Magic event at St. Ann’s Church in Brooklyn, Ann Patchett speaks with Emma Straub about her latest novel, Whistler (Harper, 2026), and the creative process behind commissioning art for the book’s cover, as well as the experience of fostering community with her bookstore Parnassus Books in Nashville.
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