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Frances Cha Looks Back on a Babymoon Trip to Nashville

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  • Posted on April 24, 2020May 12, 2020

Today’s post is written by Frances Cha, author of the new novel If I Had…

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Shining and Unbroken Down: An Excerpt From Fight of the Century, Edited by Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman

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  • Posted on January 23, 2020February 6, 2020

In the new book Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark…

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Dream Weaver: An Excerpt From Isabel Ibañez’s Woven in Moonlight

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  • Posted on January 7, 2020January 29, 2020

We are thrilled to kick off 2020 with an action-packed fantasy for ParnassusNext members! The…

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The Dutch House: An Excerpt From the New Novel by Ann Patchett

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  • Posted on September 10, 2019October 7, 2019

The first time our father brought Andrea to the Dutch House, Sandy, our housekeeper, came…

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Bookstore Staffers Test Reese Witherspoon’s Hair Tips, Miracles Ensue

  • by parnassusmusing
  • Posted on September 18, 2018October 9, 2018

In her cheery new book, Whiskey in a Teacup, Academy Award-winning actress, producer and entrepreneur Reese…

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5 Things Sally Field’s New Memoir Is NOT

  • by parnassusmusing
  • Posted on September 13, 2018October 2, 2018

When I read Sally Field’s memoir, In Pieces, the first time, I didn’t move from…

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The Book Every Bibliophile Needs

  • by parnassusmusing
  • Posted on September 7, 2018September 18, 2018

Sure, it may be only September, but you might have just discovered the perfect holiday gift…

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Literary Fun: 7 Ridiculous Book Title Anagrams

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  • Posted on August 29, 2018September 13, 2018

Occupational hazard of bookselling: When you look at book covers all day long, your eyes…

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How to Bring the Right Thing for Every Occasion

  • by parnassusmusing
  • Posted on July 11, 2018September 5, 2018

Raise your hand if, despite your intention to show up with just the right token…

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The Work He Was Born to Do: Jim Ridley’s Legacy Lives on in New Book

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  • Posted on June 13, 2018August 23, 2018

“Beloved” is not a word usually associated with critics, but Jim Ridley, who spent 20…

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