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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 283: Happier Podcast Book Club: Renowned Writer Ann Patchett Talks about Family, Forgiveness, and Memory in “The Dutch House”—and a Spotlight on Trevor Noah.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.713K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

We talk to writer Ann Patchett about her powerful, compelling novel “The Dutch House.” Plus we shine a spotlight on Trevor Noah and his memoir “Born a Crime.” Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected] Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/283 Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I would dream first home, probably a doer upper, put a runs damp on it.

0:03.4

Sounds like a nightmare, which is why I keep saying we should look at new builds.

0:06.4

But they're all so watertight, asshole free.

0:08.4

Boring, just white boxes.

0:10.2

Well, we can decorate an old liquor painted in there.

0:12.4

Hmm.

0:13.4

Like a nice shade of grey.

0:15.4

We are not having grey walls.

0:16.8

Why not?

0:17.6

Why not?

0:18.6

Whatever stage of the process you're at,

0:20.2

Halifax's online first-time buyer events are full of useful tips and guidance.

0:24.8

Halifax, it's a people thing.

0:26.8

For more information, search Halifax FaceTime buyer events.

0:31.4

Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast about strategies and solutions for making our lives happier, healthier, more productive and more creative.

0:39.0

This week is our discussion for the Happier Podcast Book Club,

0:42.4

so we will be talking to author Ann Patchett about her terrific novel, The Dutch House.

0:57.2

I'm Gretchen Ruben, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits and human nature.

1:03.4

I am in my home office in New York City, and with me is my sister, the sage, Elizabeth Kraft.

1:09.4

That's me, Elizabeth Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in LA,

1:13.4

and Gretchen, I'm in my home office in Encino,

1:16.4

and I cannot wait to talk about The Dutch House.

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