Ann Packer
Novelist and short-story writer, author of Some Bright Nowhere (2026) and earlier works including The Dive from Clausen’s Pier and Songs Without Words, with fiction published in outlets like The New Yorker.
Top 3 podcasts with Ann Packer
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Mar 6, 2026 • 39min
Ann Packer, "Some Bright Nowhere" (Harper Books, 2026)
Ann Packer, novelist known for The Dive from Clausen’s Pier and short fiction in The New Yorker. She discusses caregiving, intimacy, and the shock of a dying partner’s surprising request. The conversation explores why the story centers the husband, the book’s short, urgent structure, and how ordinary scenes reveal unseen truths.
Feb 9, 2026 • 54min
First Draft - Ann Packer
Ann Packer, novelist known for intimate moral dilemmas in relationships, discusses the real-life seed for a novel about a dying wife and the choice to have her women friends care for her. She explains switching to the husband’s point of view, how that request forces his self-discovery, and why pacing, drafting speed, and sincerity shaped the book.
Dec 5, 2025 • 18min
In new novels, marriages are tested by a last request and a moment in the spotlight
Ann Packer, a novelist known for her exploration of complex emotional landscapes, discusses her book where a woman's final request reshapes her husband's identity as a caregiver. She reveals the deep psychological effects of an uncertain prognosis on planning for the future. Craig Thomas, co-creator of How I Met Your Mother, shares insights from his new novel, highlighting how a family’s memoir about raising a son with disabilities gets adapted into a film, exploring the bittersweet realities of caregiving and the comedic side of adult life with disabilities.
