NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Patchett's latest honor has an international scope.
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Virginia Evans, left, and Lyse Doucet winners of The Women's Prize for fiction, left, and nonfiction, pose for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
“Schmigadoon!,” won best new musical at the Tony Awards. The play is an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows. The award on Sunday night for the best new play went to “Liberation,” about a consciousness-raising women’s group in 1970s Ohio, which earlier this year also won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. “Ragtime,” a big, soaring musical that depicts an America being remade by immigration, racial violence, industrial wealth and political unrest, won the best musical revival. John Lithgow won for best lead actor in a play for his role in “Giant.”
Harvard University professor Robert Coles, the psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed the cause of children grappling w…
NEW YORK (AP) — When World War I broke out in 1914, Edith Wharton's initial response was less as a storyteller in search of material than as a…
Ann Patchett often finds ways to help others, whether it's promoting a fellow author's book or supporting emerging writers. At 62, she’s a celebrated novelist and co-owner of the independent bookstore Parnassus. Her latest novel, “Whistler,” explores themes of connection and decency. Patchett believes most people are good, despite the negativity often portrayed in the news. She was recently honored by PEN America for her literary contributions. Patchett’s journey as a writer began early, and she’s inspired others to pursue their dreams, including fellow author Emma Straub, who opened her own bookstore.