I saw that my best work was my most personal work, which is odd, because my fiction is very far afield and has nothing to do with my life.
Ann PatchettReading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.
Ann PatchettI'm very sentimental about lobsters. The last lobster I ate was the only lobster I cooked.
Ann Patchett