Ann Patchett’s Ode to Northern Michigan - and Cherries

The CulinaryWoman Reading Room

As soon as Ann Patchett’s new novel reached bookshelves, I began to get emails and texts from friends. “Have you read Tom Lake? It’s about Northern Michigan. It has a cherry farm.”

Rest assured that I got a copy right away, signed by the author, who swung through Ann Arbor on her book tour. Michigan is the nation’s biggest cherry producer, but Ann is suc…