# The art of the novel

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Talks Daily Book Club
- Speaker: Ann Patchett
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ann_patchett_the_art_of_the_novel)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Ann Patchett’s newest book “Whistler” is a love story born from grief. In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview, Patchett tells host Elise Hu about her writing process for the novel, where she finds inspiration and her unlikely second life as a bookstore owner. (This conversation was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. TED Membership is the best way to support and engage with the big ideas you love from TED. To learn more, visit ted.com/membership.)

## Lectures

1. [The art of the novel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ann_patchett_the_art_of_the_novel/428d25bc9243), 57 min (TED's player)