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New Dominion Bookshop hosts meet & greet with bestselling author Ann Patchett

Chris Graham

New Dominion BookshopNew Dominion Bookshop will host a Meet & Greet with New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett on Tuesday, March 3, from 4-5:30 p.m.

Patchett will be signing copies of her latest novel, The Dutch House, as well as books from her backlist.

This event will be open to the public.

Patchett is the author of seven previous novels, The Patron Saint of LiarsTaftThe Magician’s AssistantBel CantoRunState of Wonder, and Commonwealth. She was the editor of The Best American Short Stories 2006 and has written three books of nonfiction, Truth & BeautyWhat now?, and, most recently, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage.

She has won numerous prizes, including the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction, and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Patchett is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, Karl VanDevender, and their dog, Sparky.

Signing Policy: Please note that Patchett will only be signing books that have been purchased at New Dominion Bookshop. Please bring proof of purchase if you plan to have her sign books you have purchased previously.

About New Dominion Bookshop

Serving Albemarle and Central Virginia since 1924, New Dominion Bookshop is the oldest independent bookseller in Virginia. Located in Historic Downtown Charlottesville, New Dominion is a general trade bookshop that serves as the hub for readings and other literary events in the community. For more information, visit ndbookshop.com.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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