Whistler
by Ann Patchett· 2026
When Daphne notices an older gentleman following her around the Met museum in New York, she doesn’t expect it to be Eddie – her former stepfather. Married to her mother for a short time when Daphne was nine, she hasn’t seen Eddie for many years; not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. But meeting again now, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both. And reflecting on the short, intense time they spent with each other, they begin to piece together the moments that have defined them and shaped who they have become. Whistler paints an intimate portrait of how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.
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When Daphne notices an older gentleman following her around the Met museum in New York, she doesn’t expect it to be Eddie – her former stepfather. Married to her mother for a short time when Daphne was nine, she hasn’t seen Eddie for many years; not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. But meeting again now, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both. And reflecting on the short, intense time they spent with each other, they begin to piece together the moments that have defined them and shaped who they have become. Whistler paints an intimate portrait of how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.