Throughout the year authors of significant books will launch and discuss their most recent books. Together both Belmont University and collaborate to host these individuals to campus.
Some recent speakers have been Irish writer Claire Keegan and Today Show Host Savannah Guthrie. Parnassus Books is an independent bookstore for independent people located in Nashville. The bookshop was opened by novelist Ann Patchett in 2011.
Past Events
Parnassus Books Lecture Series
Jodi Picoult
Author of "By Any Other Name," in conversation with Hannah Whitten
Parnassus Books Lecture Series
Dr. Francis Collins
Author of "The Road to Wisdom," in conversation with Dr. Anderson Spickard
Parnassus Books Lecture Series
Riley Keough
Author of "From Here to the Great Unknown," in conversation with Brittany Schaffer
Parnassus Books Lecture Series
Malcolm Gladwell
Author of "Revenge of the Tipping Point," in conversation with Dr. Greg Jones