There’s something special about a used bookstore, and how it’s an external representation of the people (or person) running it. A great used bookstore is highly curated, eschewing warehouse caverns of printed materials for a selection of books that rewards even the blindest of buys. East Nashville Books is tiny — just a handful of shelves in a small space off Dickerson Pike — but I had to restrain myself from buying every single book I laid hands on. Owner Carrie McMahon clearly has taste, and it shows on the walls of her shop. And while nothing will ever quite fill the void in my book-loving heart left by BookManBookWoman’s closure in 2016, shops like East Nashville Books spark the same wonder and excitement of happening into new worlds.
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