Ann Patchett’s ‘Whistler’ is a nod to the power of storytelling

from Book Review · host Suzanne Perez

Ann Patchett's new novel, "Whistler," is not a horse book. But it is a tender account of a family’s past, including secrets, misconceptions, and traumas both major and minor.

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