Ann Patchett on Novelists and the Sources of Empathy in Story

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda - A podcast by Alan Alda - Tuesdays

Ann Patchett is a best selling author with an uncanny ability to write amazing characters, who capture our imagination and hold us in their emotional grip. Alan Alda talks with Ann about her approach to writing and how empathy influences both her stories and her personal life. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid