Support WBURAnn Patchett Calls 'Commonwealth' Her 'Autobiographical First Novel'Play07:54Download AudioNPR StaffSeptember 08, 2016 ShareAnn Patchett is also the author of several other novels, including Bel Canto, Run and State of Wonder. She is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tenn. (HarperCollins)
