Ann Patchett New Book 2025. Ann patchett opens up about her latest novel, tom lake, and the unlikely inspiration behind it, and her family life. Npr's mary louise kelly speaks with author ann patchett on her latest novel tom lake, which tackles family, maternal love and the secrets a mother may choose not to share.

The result is a rich and luminous story, told with profound intelligence. New york times bestselling author ann patchett shares how her illustrator and friend, robin price glasser, inspired her new children’s book, “the verts: