Rosanna Greenstreet of The Guardian recently played 23 questions with novelist Ann Patchett, whose novels The Magician’s Assistant, Bel Canto, and State of Wonder were shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction (now the Women’s Prize for Fiction), and this interesting exchange popped up:

What was the best kiss of your life?
I kissed John Updike as he presented me with an award. It wasn’t the best kiss as far as kisses go, but I hold the fact that I kissed John Updike, that he kissed me, very close to my heart.

Well, there’s a new spin on the old phrase kiss-and-tell. . . .

The rest of her responses are below:

“Ann Patchett: My best kiss? I kissed John Updike as he presented me with an award.”