I love those moments in literature when I read something that both goes against my deepest principles and, at the same time, strikes me as profoundly true.

Last night, Ann Patchett appeared on "The Colbert Report" to defend physical bookstores everywhere. Colbert introduced her by praising the amount ...

Something I've always wondered -- is a book good because of the story it tells or how it's told? Then I remember the best books are a perfect combination of both -- which is the case with State of Wonder by Ann Patchett.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ann Patchett lives in a different era. The best-selling author of "State of Wonder," "Bel Canto" and other novels doesn't tweet, ...

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"Daughters of the Revolution" by Carolyn Cooke San Francisco Chronicle This is a dramatic social novel, a successful entwining of people that c...

We are on the cusp of summer, and it’s time for a preview of the books and novels worth reading in the months to come. June marks the release of a s...