Interview: Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser

Following the success of “Lambslide” and “Escape Goat,” author Ann Patchett and illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser are working together again on the latest children book, ‘The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts.’

Video Content: Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser (2024)

SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales interviews author Ann Patchett and illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser on their latest team up, “The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts.” Additionally, Lori asks about Patchett’s “Bel Canto” success and Glasser on illustrating the “Fancy Nancy” series of children’s picture books.

Please note: This online version of the interview is slightly different than how it appeared on the TV episode.

Mini-Biographies: (Courtesy of PR company)

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.

Robin Preiss Glasser has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including the bestselling “Fancy Nancy” series, “Lambslide,” “Escape Goat,” and “Grand Jeté and Me: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids.” She won the Children’s Choice Award for Best Illustrator of the Year for “Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet.” Glasser actually wore tiaras and tutus when she danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet. Now she happily spends her days in jeans, drawing. Glasser and her family live in Southern California.

Patchett and Glasser first combined their superpowers of humorous, engaging text and vivid illustrations to create fun and captivating picture books with “Lambslide” and “Escape Goat,” and they’re back at it again with “The Verts.”