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By Ann Patchett
HarperPerennial, 295 pages, $14.95 (paper)
Step one: Grab sunscreen. Step two: Sit outside and read this novel, her first since “Bel Canto.” It takes place in 24 hours of snowy Boston and casts such a spell that captivated readers may read it straight through. The basic story — a snowstorm sends the orbit of two young men raised by their father, a former Boston mayor, into a topsy-turvy swirl, transforming strangers. The world according to Ann Patchett is touched by magic — and as we read the novel, so are we.
