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.

Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011 when physical bookstores seemed endangered. Now, author-owned bookstores are thriving across the U.S.

Ann Patchett often finds ways to help others, whether it's promoting a fellow author's book or supporting emerging writers

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.