Brooklyn Book Briefs: Nov. 8-10
Brooklyn BookBeat
New York Times Bestselling Author Ann Patchett To Launch New Book in Brooklyn
Ann Patchett, the widely acclaimed author of “State of Wonder,” among other novels, will appear at Fort Greene’s Greenlight Bookstore on Nov. 8 to discuss her new nonfiction book “This Is The Story of A Happy Marriage.” In her novels, Patchett (owner of Nashville’s Parnassus Books) has taken readers to such far-flung landscapes as the Amazonian rain forest, a South American mansion during a hostage crisis and a home for unwed mothers. Now, this PEN/Faulkner Award and Orange Prize winner invites readers into her own life with a collection of nonfiction pieces written over the course of her career that unveil both the quotidian and more profound details of her life. A writer of unequalled grace and compassionate good humor, Patchett shares stories from her uprooted Catholic childhood, her apprenticeship as a writer, her disastrous first marriage and her happy second one. Join us for a reading, discussion and wine reception with one of our most beloved book people.
The Nov. 8 event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Greenlight is located at 686 Fulton St. in Fort Greene.