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Like an ooze of unknown origin, dribbling at first, then spurting volcanically through your mind, the horror takes you. So gradually you don't even notice, unease becomes dread becomes apoplexy, and, when the dam ruptures, and the bile runs crimson – that's when you know that the nightmare has noticed you. That's when you feel … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Fears The Deadly Eyes of THE RATS!!!!!!!!!
BookPeople is proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman for their monthly Statesman Selects program. Each month, BookPeople will highlight the Statesman's top recommended read for Austin. July's pick is Armada by Ernest Cline. Come down to the store Tuesday, July 28 at 7pm when Cline reads from the novel here at BookPeople. Pick up … Continue reading Statesman Selects July 2015: ARMADA
Join us here at BookPeople on Friday, August 14 at 7pm for a Girls Night Out with Jennifer Weiner, queen of the bestseller lists and one of the most vocal writers in the conversation about modern American fiction! We'll celebrate her new novel, Who Do You Love, with champagne, nibbles and good conversation! With over 11 … Continue reading Girls Night Out with Jennifer Weiner!
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps blog! Don't forget to check out the blog for new reviews, event reports, and other teen news! Texas Teen Book Fest 2015 News! It's that time of year again - … Continue reading Teen Thursday 7/16/15
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Reviewed by Bethany In Ralph Ellison’s 1952 novel Invisible Man, a nameless African-American protagonist tells us that “there are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers.” These words were called to mind as I devoured Ta-Nehisi Coates’ mesmerizing blend of memoir, history, and cultural criticism, Between … Continue reading Book Review: BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME
Welcome to our Book Club Corner, where each month we highlight books new to paperback we think would make perfect picks for your next book club discussion. If you’re looking to join a book club, we host a wide variety of free, bookseller-run book clubs right here at BookPeople. Join us! We love to talk books. Featured … Continue reading Book Club Corner Picks – July
ROBYN 11/22/63 by Stephen King "I am currently reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King after months (years?) of procrastination. I watched my fiancé (now husband) wake up in the middle of the night just to read one more chapter and still never gave it a shot until now. Why, you may ask? It's big. Really big. … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
New in Hardcover Between the World and Me by Ta-nehisi Coates What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’ attempt to … Continue reading New Books! 7/14/15
Have you ever wished there were more letters in the alphabet? With only two books left, legendary crime author Sue Grafton is bringing her Kinsey Millhone “Alphabet” series to BookPeople! She will speak and sign copies of X, the series' 24th installment, in our store Monday, August 31st. X: The number ten. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A … Continue reading SUE GRAFTON Returns to BookPeople with X!
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps blog! Don't forget to check out the blog for new reviews, event reports, and other teen news! Texas Teen Book Fest 2015 News! It's that time of year again - … Continue reading Teen Thursday 7/9/15
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