Diana Hendry

Compassion and a gift for friendship are touchingly evident in Ann Patchett’s These Precious Days

The title essay describes Patchett’s moving relationship with Sooki Raphael, who lodged with her during lockdown while undergoing cancer treatment

Ann Patchett. [Getty Images]

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