Ann Patchett, plus Magical Historical Fiction with S. J. Parris and Laura Shepherd-Robinson
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Anne Patchett's new book is based on the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder. Laura names one of her daughters after the main character that she plays in the play. The author has come to see it as a very Buddhist text because it's whether or not you can be aware of your life as you're living it.
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