# Ann Patchett on Writing, Bookstores & Storytelling with David Rubenstein

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Podcast: [America’s Book Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-book-club-7465201)
Published: 2026-05-31T22:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Bestselling author Ann Patchett joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, children's books, nonfiction work, and what it's like to own her own bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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