Lina Patton and The Lake Club

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Lina Patton and The Lake Club

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Lina Patton and The Lake Club

It’s always the right season for a beach read!

Sep 24, 2026

Author and doodler Lina Patton talks with us about chi-chi Minnesota geography, eavesdropping on service jobs, and lakeside fiction.

The Lake Club (William Morrow)

@linapatton on Instagram

Lina’s essay “The Summer Job That Taught Me How to Fail”

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