Ann Patchett opened a bookstore everyone said would fail. Now it’s a blueprint
- Posted on June 1, 2026
- By Fortune
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Ann Patchett opened a bookstore everyone said would fail. Now it’s a blueprint
When Nashville lost its last indie bookstores in 2010, Patchett ignored the skeptics — and helped spark a movement that's more than doubled ABA membership.