Ann Patchett was always one of my favorite authors to hand sell at the book store I worked at through the 90s, so I especially love hearing her adventures as a bookseller. I miss it so much, especially now, with Whistler, a perfect novel that I wish I could put in everyone’s hands.
I’ve read A Gentleman in Moscow so many times that I can pick it up, open it anywhere, and enjoy it every bit as much. I have never done that before. 💙