It’s a great day for a new book! Come have a chat with one of our wonderful booksellers — they’ll help you find your next favorite read! We’re here until 6pm. #Booksky

It’s time for a new episode of Parnassus Presents! This time, we’re bringing you our event with the wonderful Kathy Wang, in conversation with our own Lindsay Lynch. They discusses Kathy’s latest novel (out July First Editions Club pick!), The Satisfaction Café! Have a listen at the link below⬇️

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! While we celebrate the literary contributions of the Hispanic & Latinx communities all year long, this month would be a great time to scan your TBR and fill in any gaps in Hispanic representation. We have lots of recs for you! parnassusbooks.net/hispanicheri...

It’s Friday, and if you haven’t read this revived speculative feminist fiction hit, it’s new to you! Even if you have read it, you probably don’t have the brand new collector’s edition Hannah is holding up, which includes an introduction by Carmen Maria Machado! parnassusbooks.net/newtoyou

We have an especially exciting lineup of events for young readers over the next week! parnassusbooks.net/events 📚Sept. 13 - Fancy Nancy Storytime with Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (the event is at capacity, but you can still stop by at 11am to join the signing line!)

If you’ve been looking for an alternative to Audible, look no further! Our friends Libro.fm have created everything you could hope for from an indie-supporting audiobook platform, AND they’ve just been certified as a B Corporation!*🎉

Happy Monday! Here’s a classic Barnabus on Boxes pic to start your week off right. Keep the good vibes going with a new read! We’re here until 6pm today. #BookSky

Now it’s the young readers’ turn! We have a feast of picture books, a dash of middle grade, and a pinch of YA for you this month. Find your next great read at the link below!

Staff picks are back! This time, we have thirty great reads for you to spend your September with. See the full list⬇️

THANK YOU NASHVILLE had such a great time at our sold out trot with @parnassusbooks.bsky.social. TONIGHT IS TEMPE ARIZONA hosted by @changinghands.bsky.social there are still a few tickets left see you there buckaroos www.changinghands.com/event/august...

The Kirkus finalists and Pres. Obama’s summer reading list were both revealed yesterday! Be sure to check out the full lists at the link below! (Psst, several Kirkus finalists haven’t even been released yet, so get your pre-orders in!) parnassusbooks.net/readinglists #Booksky

Two of our very favorite local middle grade authors have new books out!! Jamie Sumner’s SCHOOLED and DW Gillespie’s GRIN are on our shelves now, and they both stopped by to sign copies! You can get signed copies of these titles and browse through all our signed stock here: parnassusbooks.net/signed

It’s a GORGEOUS day here in Nashville!☀️ Come grab a great new read to take to the park, the patio, or anywhere you can catch some rays and enjoy the breeze. We’re here until 6pm! #Booksky

August is Women in Translation Month! Reading translated literature is a fantastic way to broaden your reading horizons, and there are so many women writing amazing books in languages other than English. See our WIT Month reading list here: parnassusbooks.net/wit

Did you love The Woman in the Library? (Spoiler alert: TONS of you did.) Then come see Sulari Gentill in conversation with Mallory Arnold on Thursday at 6:30pm! They’ll be chatting about her newest Christie-esque mystery, Five Found Dead. Register: parnassusbooks.net/event/2025-0...

If I didn’t have the screenshots, I’d think it was a dream. Ann Patchett! @parnassusbooks.bsky.social #booksky #penelopefitzgerald

🚨A new episode of Parnassus Presents is live!🚨 This time, the wonderful Kevin Wilson tells us about his latest novel, Run for the Hills. Have a listen⬇️

What a week for events! Jason Mott (our August FEC pick!) on Tuesday, Victoria Benton Frank on Wednesday, and Scott Anderson on Thursday! Grab a friend and join us for one or all of these fantastic events. Register now: parnassusbooks.net/events

Happy Bookstore Romance Day!!💞 In addition to our in-store happenings, we’re offering 10% off of select signed romance books, online only! Head to the link below for the discount code and to browse the sale. parnassusbooks.net/brd25

We’re rounding out our August staff picks with a stack 2/3 of a Barnabus high of great reads for the young and young at heart! If you’re looking for a distraction from the fact that school is already back in session (?!?!), get lost in one of these reads. Full list at the link below⬇️

August staff recs are here! If you’re looking for a great new read, look no further. We have no fewer than 47 excellent additions to your TBR! #Booksky

It’s that time again! Best of Nashville is back, and we sure would appreciate your vote for best local bookstore. Cast your vote at the link below, and be sure to vote for your other local favs while you’re at it! vote.nashvillescene.com/retail-and-s...

It’s going to be another jam packed month at the bookstore! We hope you’ll join us at any number of these great events. Register for your favorites: parnassusbooks.net/events

Did you miss our sold out Fredrik Backman event in the spring? Were you there but you want to relive the night? Now you can! Our newest episode of Parnassus Presents is Fredrik Backman and Jeremy Finley discussing My Friends. Have a listen at the link below! #Booksky

What do these books have in common? The Signed Edition sticker on the cover! We have SO many signed books in stock right now — all of these, plus lots more — so head to the link below to browse through our signed stock. (Psst, signed books make great gifts!) parnassusbooks.net/signed

Introducing Parnassus Baggus! Your favorite reusable bag plus your favorite indie bookstore equals functional, fashionable bookish style. (Can you tell our booksellers are excited about the new merch?) Grab yours: parnassusbooks.net/product/parn...

Life with the shop dogs is pretty sweet🐾❤️ Our furry friends got a little more famous today with a shout-out in the New York Times! Read the article about bookstore pets⬇️ #Booksky

Big news!! We have a brand new Spanish language section for adults! We’ll be adding to it over time, and we can also special order some Spanish titles as well. This section joins our foreign language section for kids and teens, so be sure to check them both out!

We’ll be closing at 5pm tomorrow (Sunday, July 20) for our annual employee appreciation party. Thanks in advance for your understanding — these amazing booksellers deserve to be celebrated!

It’s Friday, and if you haven’t read this towering stack of great literature, it’s new to you! This week, Ann mixes it up a bit and responds to an op-ed by David Brooks in the NYT. Is the novel really dead? Read the article, watch Ann’s take, and let us know what you think.

Oh, to be a stuffed animal and have a bookstore sleepover💞Lots of young readers dropped off their plushies for a night of fun on Friday, which included story time, friendship bracelets, Parnassus sleeping bags, and more. Plushies and their people were then reunited at Saturday morning story time!

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Book’Em book drive! Rae Ann took your donations there earlier this week — 8 heavy boxes with over $4,000 worth of books inside!! Parnassus is matching every dollar and working to stretch them as far as they can go to load Book’Em up with even more titles.

🚨Limited edition t-shirt drop!🚨 Hit the road this summer in our new road trip tee! Get it while you can, because once they’re gone, they’re gone. tinyurl.com/yafzr74s

Sandy from Humanities Tennessee stopped by the store earlier this week to give us the good news in person — the Southern Festival of Books is on for 2025!!

There’s quite the “sale” going on in other corners of the internet this week, but we’re so grateful for our community that prioritizes shopping local all year round. We’re preaching to the choir here, but here are just a few benefits to shopping small⬇️

Happy Disability Pride Month!! This year we’re celebrating the 35th anniversary of the ADA. We’re proud that our store and our website are ADA compliant, and we encourage you to check out our Disability Pride reading list! parnassusbooks.net/disabilitypride

We’re closed tomorrow, July 4th, so we’re leaving you with some great reads for the young and young at heart to tide you over while we’re gone! See all our July staff picks at the link below⬇️

July staff picks are here! 4 of our 31 recs have the word “murder” in the title and a handful more have murderous plots. Let’s skip past the examination of what that says about our staff and get straight to the books, shall we? See the full list at the link below! #Booksky

We’re so looking forward to next month’s lineup of events! If you want to snag a spot, head to our events calendar and register now! parnassusbooks.net/events #Booksky

When Mr. Nonfiction wants to recommend a novel, we bend the New to You rules a bit and let him tell you about a book that only came out last month. If timely historical fiction, filmmaking, or the complicity of art intrigue you, get your copy here: parnassusbooks.net/newtoyou #Booksky

If we look distracted today, it’s because we’re still thinking about last weekend’s amazing story time with the one and only Blue Crayon! Join Ms. Hannah and Ms. Aly for story time every Saturday at 10:30am — sometimes there are very special guests! #Booksky

Earlier this summer, we asked real young readers to tell us what they love to read, and their recs blew us away! From graphic novels, to YA lit, all the way to Larry McMurtry (yes, you read that right), readers ages 4 to 18 were eager to tell you about their favorites. Check out their recs⬇️ #Booksky

June has been a positively bookish month here at Parnassus! Did you join us for S.A. Cosby, Jess Walter, Lydi Conklin, or one of the other great events we’ve hosted recently? Check out our calendar to see who else is coming up➡️ parnassusbooks.net/events #Booksky

Less than two weeks left to donate to our Book’Em summer book drive! We’re matching every single donation, so help us get DOUBLE the books into the hands of kids by donating today — visit parnassusbooks.net/bookem to learn more.

Rae Ann, Aly, and Hannah P. headed all the way to Portland last week for Children’s Institute! They met with booksellers and industry experts (like @mychal3ts.bsky.social!) to learn about all things kidlit and how we can make our store even better for kids and families.

Our newest episode of Parnassus Presents features Kristen Arnett in conversation with Lydi Conklin! Arnett’s latest novel, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One, is a staff favorite. Clowns, chaos, and queerness — what more could you want? Listen now⬇️ @kristenarnett.bsky.social @lydiconklin.bsky.social

Today on Musing, bookseller Kim interviews Niko Stratis about her new memoir, The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman! This one is for music lovers, writers looking for a shining example of the craft of personal essay, and anyone looking to see part of themselves represented this Pride Month.

That’s a pretty stellar stack of books that have been featured on Parnassus Presents so far!📚🎧 If you didn’t know, we record the audio from select author events and make them available on YouTube for all to enjoy. tinyurl.com/ParnassusPre...

(1/2) We’re aware of the fire that occurred at the downtown library early this morning, and we’re thankful nobody was hurt. We have some events scheduled there in the near future, and we’re working with NPL to determine if/how they can move forward as scheduled.

Our June subscription box picks are looking pretty spiffy all lined up together! We love picking our favorite titles each month for our subscribers. Interested in getting a bookseller-approved read delivered to your door every month? Check out all 5 of our clubs: parnassusbooks.net/subscriptions