Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe is proud to present Ann
Patchett during her This is the Story of a Happy Marriage book tour. The
reading and booksigning is a ticketed event ($15.00) and will be held at UNCA's
Lipinsky Auditorium on November 5th at 7PM. Tickets are required and are now
available at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood Street or by calling
Malaprop's at 828-254-6734. Tickets are also available online at www.malaprops.com. Each ticket comes with a
coupon that may be used towards the purchase of This is the Story of a Happy
Marriage. (Coupon redeemable only through Malaprop's.)
The New York Times bestselling author of State of Wonder,
Run, and Bel Canto creates a resonant portrait of a life in this collection of
writings on love, friendship, work, and art.
"The tricky thing about being a writer, or about
being any kind of artist, is that in addition to making art you also have to
make a living." So begins This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage, an
examination of the things Ann Patchett is fully committed to--the art and craft
of writing, the depths of friendship, an elderly dog, and one spectacular nun.
Writing nonfiction, which started off as a means of keeping her insufficiently
lucrative fiction afloat, evolved over time to be its own kind of art, the art
of telling the truth as opposed to the art of making things up. Bringing her
narrative gifts to bear on her own life, Patchett uses insight and compassion
to turn very personal experiences into stories that will resonate with every
reader.
These essays twine to create both a portrait of life and
a philosophy of life. Obstacles that at first appear insurmountable--scaling a
six-foot wall in order to join the Los Angeles Police Department, opening an
independent bookstore, and sitting down to write a novel--are eventually
mastered with quiet tenacity and a sheer force of will. The actual happy
marriage, which was the one thing she felt she wasn't capable of, ultimately
proves to be a metaphor as well as a
fact: Patchett has devoted her life to the people and
ideals she loves the most.
An irresistible blend of literature and memoir, This Is
the Story of a Happy Marriage is a unique examination of the heart, mind, and
soul of one of our most revered and gifted writers. We are thrilled to bring
Ann Patchett to Asheville!
DATE: November 5th at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm.
LOCATION: UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium. Maps are available
at Malaprop's.
COST: $15.00
BONUS: Each ticket comes with a coupon for $10 off the
purchase of Ann's new book! Malaprop's is taking pre-orders for the book now.
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