I got a copy of The Atlantic Monthly in my stocking and quite enjoyed this article. It’s worth the read and even says good things about Nashville Public Library. It’s a good story about the struggles and success of a new independent bookstore after all the stores in Nashville closed. (And indeed they were profitable, just not profitable enough to survive.)
The Bookstore Strikes Back
“Two years ago, when Nashville lost its only in-town bookstores, the novelist Ann Patchett decided to step into the breach. Parnassus Books, which Patchett and two veteran booksellers envisioned, designed, financed, and manage, is now open for business and enjoying the ride.”
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/12/the-bookstore-strikes-back/309164/
Stephen
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Bravo!