Ann Patchett Visits Fogo Island Inn
Spend a few days with award-winning author Ann Patchett on Fogo Island.
Following her visit to Writers at Woody Point, Ann will stay at Fogo Island Inn and host a reading for guests and community members. Listen to a master storyteller in a setting that stirs creativity and inspires writers and artists.
Dates
August 24, 2025 – August 25, 2025
Itinerary Inclusions
- Book Reading
- Island Orientation with a Community Host
- Hiking with Outdoor Adventure Guides
- All regular activities included in a stay
Good to know
- You can find ample reading material in Our Library; it’s also an inspiring place to write and reflect. Select books also line the shelf in your room or suite.
- While rubber boots are available, we recommend guests bring their own hiking boots or shoes. Trails can be muddy or rocky.
- Active apparel, including outerwear for open-water experience and hiking, pants, hats, gloves and crampons, as well as insect repellent and head nets, are available if required.
Special Guests
Ann Patchett, Award-winning author
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.