The craft of storytelling with Ann Patchett

I think every book is a gateway drug. If you can get people to read then they're going to read other books. If you read nothing, you're always gonna read nothing. Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to Rethinking, my podcast with Ted on the science of what makes us tick.

I'm an organizational psychologist. and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking. Pachet is a best selling author and award winning novelist. Along with acclaimed nonfiction works, Anne has written 10 novels, including The Dutch House, Tom Lake, and Bel Canto. But Anne's relationship with literature goes far beyond the page.

In case you haven't seen her passionate videos online advocating for indie bookstores, you should know that she actually owns one in Nashville, Tennessee. called Parnassus Books, which she opened with a partner in twenty eleven. Before that, Nashville hardly had any indie bookstores. For me, it felt like a civic duty. I don't want to live in a city that doesn't have a bookstore, therefore, I guess I am the person.

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