# The art of the novel | Ann Patchett

An episode of [TED Talks Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/160904630), 29 Aug 2026, 55 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67587e77c705e441797aff96/e/6a8f4df46634e0e9bac690e1/media.mp3

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.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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