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Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 6 other novels

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September 25, 2012 By Meg Waite Clayton

Parnassus Books, Nashville TN

A new bookstore in my old home town

My best writer-pal, Brenda Rickman Vantrease, and I stopped in to see Parnassus Books while I was in Nashville last week. This lovely little store has been filling the void left with the closing of Davis Kidd, where our writing group gathered when I lived there, for almost a year.

The store was packed for an an author event the first evening we stopped in—people literally standing outside—which made me smile. I’d met Parnassus co-owner Ann Patchett in the fiction section of Davis Kidd more than a decade ago, and she’d persuaded me to return for a reading that evening; she’d been worried about gathering a crowd for her friend because—as she told me—people don’t go to readings.

That’s one of the things I love about writing: so many writers are such generous friends.

Parnassus was a bit quieter Friday morning when Brenda and I returned, allowing us time to chat with manager Mary Grey James (who is delightful!) and to browse the stunning space: new releases beautifully displayed at the front (including Tatjana Soli’s wonderful The Forgiving Tree), a table for local authors, and an amazing children’s section. Patrick was manning the counter when I paid for the three books I bought. He wrapped the one that is a gift, which I gave to my dear friend Sheryl Cohen Solomon Sunday night.

Kudos to Patchett and co-owner Karen Hayes for what they’ve done with Parnassus Books – Meg

I do occasional posts highlighting independent booksellers, who are so important to helping new literary voices find their audiences; the independents–especially those in the bay area–were instrumental in helping me find mine. If you have a favorite bookstore, please email me and I’ll do my best to have it featured here.

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Meg Waite Clayton is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of eight novels, including the Good Morning America Buzz pick and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice THE POSTMISTRESS OF PARIS, the National Jewish Book Award finalist THE LAST TRAIN TO LONDON, the Langum-Prize honored THE RACE FOR PARIS, and THE WEDNESDAY SISTERS, one of Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Essential Best Friend Novels of all time. Her novels have been published in 23 languages. She has also written more than 100 pieces for major newspapers, magazines, and public radio, mentors in the OpEd Project, and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the California bar. megwaiteclayton.com

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