Was fortunate to attend the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards dinner tonight. Honorees included Christina Henríquez, Chance the Rapper and Ann Patchett. Came home with a stack of books to read included a new annotated edition of the tagged book which goes on sale next week. Such a fun evening celebrating libraries, books, authors, and creating.
pickWell, I‘ve finally read Ann Patchett‘s possibly best known/regarded book. I enjoyed it. I liked the use of music, language, and communication within the book as the characters find themselves in an unexpected situation. I still have a couple more of her backlist to read, but to me this isn‘t her best. I liked Tom Lake and State of Wonder more.
Ann Patchett announced that she is releasing an annotated version of Bel Canto on November 5.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-dCmilRmbA/?igsh=MWV4aTM4amxpZHlzNg==
It will look similar to the original 2001 edition and includes her handwritten annotations about what she liked and didn‘t like.
There will also be a special slip case edition that you can only order through Parnassus.
https://www.parnassusbooks.net/belcanto
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pick3.5/4⭐️
Beautiful writing. Heartbreaking ending. Unnecessary epilogue.
I am enjoying the tagged book but I have been distracted lately 😂. I think I will have to read this one again when it doesn‘t feel like required reading. #catsoflitsy
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