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Ann Patchett wants to be wrong

Emily Dorio
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courtesy of the author

Ann Patchett's 2001 novel Bel Canto was a huge hit. She's continued to have success with her later work, including The Dutch House, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. But she's returned to Bel Canto with a new edition annotated by Patchett herself. She and Rachel talk about why she wanted to critique her own work. They also discuss their shifting ideas of God and feeling comfortable being alone.

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Rachel Martin is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.