Ann Patchett celebrates Whistler on Monday, June 8th at 7pm

Schedule

Mon Jun 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

615 N Broad St | Philadelphia, PA

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B&N Philadelphia welcomes Ann Patchett to discuss Whistler on Monday, June 8th at 7pm at Rodeph Shalom Synagogue.
About this Event

welcomes on Monday, June 8th at 7pm at Rodeph Shalom Synagogue (615 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19123) for a discussion of , a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.

She will be joined in conversation by Miwa Messer for a live-taping of the .

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high ticket demand, the location of this B&N Philly off-site event has changed.

The event will now be held at Rodeph Shalom Synagogue, located at 615 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19123.

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TICKET INFORMATION

Single Ticket Admission: $32.40 (Admission for one person + one pre-signed copy of ) **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:

A ticket PER PERSON includes:

  • One pre-signed copy of
  • Admission for one person into the event space with at the Rodeph Shalom Synagogue. Seating is first-come, first-served.
  • Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 6pm on the day of the event.
  • Please have a copy of your ticket available either printed out or on your phone for check-in.
  • All books will be pre-signed. There will not be a meet and greet with the author.
  • This event will be held off-site at the Rodeph Shalom Synagogue located at 615 N. Broad St. in Philadelphia, PA 19123

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  • Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.
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  • All event guidelines are subject to change.
  • The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the night of the event. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event.
  • Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at: 267-234-9790.

REFUNDS

  • Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before the 7 PM event start time.
  • If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia, PA will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

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About

Ann Patchett is the author of novels, most recently the #1 New York Times bestselling Tom Lake, works of nonfiction, and children's books. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the PEN/Faulkner, the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK, and the Book Sense Book of the Year. Her novel The Dutch House was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. President Biden awarded her the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books.

About

When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine. Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn’t seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again.

Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them. It’s a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.


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615 N Broad St, 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, United States

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