Ann Patchett, Seattle Arts & Lectures: Thursday, July 9, 2026, 7:30 pm

Streamed to you live from Benaroya Hall in Seattle!

The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with Whistler a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.

Q&A with Claire Dederer.

Ann Patchett is the author of novels, most recently the #1 New York Times bestselling Tom Lake, works of nonfiction, and children’s books. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the PEN/Faulkner, the Women’s Prize for Fiction in the UK, and the Book Sense Book of the Year. Her novel The Dutch House was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. President Biden awarded her the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books.REGISTER HERE by July 7. You must have an active Lopez Library card to register.This series is brought to the community through the support of Friends of the Lopez Island Library.