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Edward Carey and Gregory Maguire joined us for a most enchanting night to celebrate's Carey's latest, The Swallowed Man. Cozy up and enjoy a replay of this most magical evening online! In The Swallowed Man, the ingenious storyteller Edward Carey returns to reimagine a time-honored fable: the story of an impatient father, a rebellious son, and … Continue reading Virtual Event Replay: Edward Carey + Gregory Maguire
Colleen W. of BookPeople's Teen Press Corps shares her thoughts on her favorite author's latest: Sarah J Maas's A Court of Silver Flames! You can find more of Colleen's reviews over on the Teen Press Corps blog! *Note: This review will not contain spoilers beyond what is present in the synopsis of the book until … Continue reading Review: A Court of Silver Flames
Sci-fi lovers, here's a book you should be looking forward to! Out next month! I wasn't able to truly get into sci-fi writing until I stumbled across Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy sometime in 2014. Comprised of Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance, it tells of an ecological l wasteland known only as Area X and the scores of scientists and … Continue reading Books I’m Excited About: ‘Hummingbird Salamander’
Debut author Simon Han discusses his much-lauded debut, Nights When Nothing Happened with Scott Semegran in the latest episode of Austin Liti Limits. The pair cover writing the Chinese-American experience and how the book came to be. Watch Part 2 of this interview for an excerpt of Nights When Nothing Happened performed by Simon Han. And be … Continue reading Austin Liti Limits: Simon Han
How do we end the cycle of inherited trauma? Will we soon be calling machines our friends and lovers? Is obsession ever healthy? These are a few questions asked and possibly answered by the new releases hitting shelves this week. Read on for more! The Outside Man by Don Bentley *Virtual Event 3/2 - RSVP … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases This Week
Now's your chance to catch a replay of our virtual event with local author Maurice Chammah, author of Let the Lord Sort Them. Profiled widely this year in The New York Times and elsewhere, Let the Lord Sort Them is local author Maurice Chammah's deeply reported, searingly honest portrait of the death penalty in Texas—and what it tells us about … Continue reading Virtual Event Replay: Maurice Chammah
How's it going, Austin? Our booksellers have woken from hibernation after this week of winter, and they're here to tell you what books they've been enjoying this week! Check out the page below for their best snow day recs. One of the Good Ones by Maika and Maritza Moulite After activist and YouTube star … Continue reading What We’re Reading 2/24
Uriel's sights are set on a title out next month in this newest installment of Books I'm Excited About. Read on for more! My favorite novels have always been the kind that dazzle me with their originality and brim with an aching familiarity. Sanjena Sathian's Gold Diggers does both. Set in a sleepy Atlanta suburb at … Continue reading Books I’m Excited About: ‘Gold Diggers’
A difficult week in Austin has our hearts and minds all over the place. If you're looking to take refuge in books, you can explore our new releases hitting shelves this week. And while you’re at it, why not throw a few shekels to your Texas friends/family/neighbors in need of assistance at Austin Mutual Aid, Mutual … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week
A new installment of Books I'm Excited About features a most-anticipated book of summer 2021. Read on to see why Uriel is excited about this one! While an unprecedented winter weather episode pummels Texas, I'm dreaming of warmer weather and A Touch of Jen, the sticky-like-spilled-soda debut from former Texan, Beth Morgan. Not only is this cover … Continue reading Books I’m Excited About: ‘A Touch of Jen’
