Last week in a Nashville strip mall, a new bookstore opened its doors — a rarity in these days under the reign of Amazon. Parnassus Books (its name is derived from the Greek mountain that is the mythical birthplace of literature) is co-owned by bestselling author Ann Patchett, a Nashville resident who decided to bankroll the venture after coming to the bleak realization that, other than university shops, her hometown was without a bookstore.
Don't Tell Ann Patchett That Bookstores Are Dying
