When the door swings open to Parnassus Books, the scene is one familiar to book lovers. High gloss oak shelves loaded down with books line the walls from floor to ceiling. Crisp hardback books creak when their spines are forced open. Customers mill between the displays as soft, folksy tunes play. In other words, just like any typical bookstore. But Parnassus is no standard bookstore. The Green Hills independent store was born out of a partnership between best-selling author A

With all assignments given to college students every semester, it’s hard to find time to read books just for the sake of enjoyment. But if you find yourself with some down time during your busy college life, here are some noteworthy books to check out suggested by Belmont faculty and staff — no research paper is necessary. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China Jung Chang Ernest Heard, Director of Library Services In this heart-wrenching memoir, Chang chronicles her life as wel