bookstores

In addition to being a much admired writer, Ann Patchett owns Parnassus Books in Nashville. “Because I own a bookstore, I get a copy of just about every book that comes out. It’s like being pelted to death with books,” she says. Patchett tells us about Meg Mason, her bookstore, and her father’s watch.

This week's Book Picks from Amy Lane at The Open Door Bookstore and Gift Gallery in Schenectady, NY.List:The Man Who Invented Fiction by William…

Author James Patterson has announced the first round of grants in his goal of donating $1 million to independent bookstores. Six independent bookstores in…