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In “Bel Canto,” Patchett concocts an almost fantastical scenario: What would happen if in the course of a months-long hostage crisis, the militants and civilians broke bread and sought comfort in each other?

That knowledge came from being a film composer and also so many colleagues in the film world, who I’ve had a chance to break bread with.

I named my podcast breaking bread because I’m huge into baking bread and I love to host dinners and get-togethers.

“I love these people. These are people we’ve broken bread with. ... How do you tell somebody your house is still standing but theirs is not?”

In fact, he said there were "beautiful interactions" as the group from the mosque were able to "break bread" and listen to some people's concerns in "deep conversations".