Independent Bookstore Day 2024

Parnassus Books will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day 2024 on Saturday with a full slate of events. 

The all-day lineup of author appearances kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with a Storytime featuring local musician corook and singer Olivia Barton. The pair will be reading If I Were a Fish, a book based on their viral hit of the same name. 

From 11:30-12:30 p.m., there will be an artist singing line with Kate Lewis.

11:30-12:30 PM- Artist signing line with Kate Lewis for The Secret Garden: An Illustrated Edition.

From 2-3 p.m., Nashville author Andrew Maraniss will be signing several of his sports-focused books, including Beyond the Game: Lebron James, Beyond the Game: Maya Moore, Inaugural Ballers, and Strong Inside. 

There will be a historical fiction signing from 3-4 p.m. featuring Ariel Lawhon (The Frozen River) and Parnassus' own Lindsay Lynch (Do Tell).

The author signings with close out with a trio of romance writers: Sarah Adams (The Rule Book), Lauren Kung Jessen (Red String Theory), and Jenna Levine (My Roommate is a Vampire). 

It is not required to RSVP for the author signing lines, but Parnassus asks to please note that some limits on number of signed copies or personalizations per customer may be applied for time, depending on turnout.

The store will also have exclusive Independent Bookstore Day merch available for purchase both online and in-store starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday. 

The overall items and quantities of each item offered online will be limited. Online orders are restricted to one item each. In-store purchases will bot be limited. 

To purchase books for signing or other Independent Bookstore Day items, visit here.