npr best reads 2017 ann patchett interview december 2017

Due to the unpredictable nature of this plot, I thought this wine was fitting. This wine is made from 50 to 60 year old vines grown on volcanic soil. Pour a glass of: 2013 Aglianico del Vulture Pipoli, which has an average price of $18 a bottle. What would life be like if Bert never stepped foot in the Keating house that day? Where would they be? Would they be happy? This story is told from the perspective of all of those affected by their choice: mainly their six children and their ex-spouses, who never saw this coming. They move to Virginia to start their new life together. Bert, a husband and father of four, leaves his family to marry Beverly, a wife and mother of two. Beverly and Bert share a secret kiss, which changes the course of both of their lives forever.

Not long after Bert arrives, all inhibitions are left at the door, including those of Fix’s wife, Beverly.

Bert, a DA and Fix, a policeman, work together occasionally, however they are not friends. Despite not having received an invitation, Bert Cousins makes a life altering choice to attend the Christening party for Fix Keating’s daughter. Celebrated author, literature champion, and bookstore owner Ann Patchett electrifies the audience as she describes her evolving relationships with various books, ranging from classics by Leo Tolstoy and John Updike to more contemporary works by Min Jin Lee (Pachinko), Matthew Desmond (Evicted) and Ta-Nehisi Coates (Between the World and Me), among others. Big or small, some having more of a significant impact than others, every choice we make determines not only our fate, but also the fate of those around us.įor the Keating and Cousins families, it all starts with a Christening party at the Keating house… and oranges… and gin.

Npr best reads 2017 ann patchett interview december 2017