Writer Ann Patchett Spent A Year Not Shopping (Except For Groceries And Books)

It all went pretty well, as you might expect, with some twists that might be particular to Ann Patchett: "Not shopping saves an astonishing amount of time. In October, I interviewed Tom Hanks about his collection of short stories in front of 1,700 people in a Washington theater. Previously, I would have believed that such an occasion demanded a new dress and lost two days of my life looking for one. In fact, Tom Hanks had never seen any of my dresses, nor had the people in the audience."

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