In search of a bookstore

In search of a bookstore

Lane and I just read an article in Harper’s magazine by Ann Patchett, noted author and proprietress of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee. According to Greek mythology, Mt. Parnassus is the home of the muses or the home of music and poetry. (I’m not suggesting I knew that.) The article tells the saga of how she met Tom Hanks’ assistant after interviewing him about his latest book and discussing his idea to open a local bookstore in Santa Mo…