01455cam a2200349 i 4500 545503616 TxAuBib 20220104120000.0 210715s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780063092785 hbk. 0063092786 hbk. (OCoLC)1262750080 TxAuBib rda Patchett, Ann, New York : Harper, [2016]. These precious days : essays / Ann Patchett. First edition. New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] viii, 322 pages : illustration ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier A literary alchemist, Ann Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer's eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. 20220104. Patchett, Ann. Women authors, American 21st century. Essays. Essays. QS7