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Each month I'll be investigating events around town that might pique the interest of book nerds, the literature obsessed, and those who enjoy stimulating entertainment and socializing. Not surprisingly, Austin has a number of things going on every month the BookPeople community would enjoy. The Austin Forum on Technology & Society Tuesday, December 4th @ 6:15pm … Continue reading Austin Events for the Literati – December
Local author Mari Mancusi ran one of the most successful pre-order campaigns we've seen for the release of her new middle grade novel, The Camelot Code: The Once and Future Geek. We were inspired by her amazing efforts and asked her a few of our most burning questions! Check out the Q&A below and mark … Continue reading BookKids: Q&A with Mari Mancusi
NEW RELEASES Amber & Dusk by Lyra Selene Sylvie has always known she deserves more. Out in the permanent twilight of the Dusklands, her guardians called her power to create illusions a curse. But Sylvie knows it gives her a place in Coeur d'Or, the palais of the Amber Empress and her … Continue reading Teen Thursday: It’s Beginning to Look A lot like Books
Beyoncè in Formation by Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley Through a deeply intimate and complex reading of Lemonade, Tinsley invites her readers to reach beyond their normal reading practices. Tinsley, beautifully explores her own history, queerness, and ratchet feminism though Beyoncè's homage to her southern roots. As a Black femme myself, this work has been challenging and exciting. … Continue reading What We’re Reading this Week
Rollergirls By Felicia Graham: Flat track roller derby is one of the country’s fastest growing sports. What started as a single league in Austin, Texas, a couple of decades ago has grown into an international phenomenon, with nearly two thousand leagues around the world. Rollergirls captures the spirit of the game, which is poised to … Continue reading New Releases 11/27
The world of fiction has its canon, those books agreed upon by old white men sitting in closed rooms, though PBS’ The Great American Read recently and publicly gave more voice to “everyday” readers, thus opening up the list of novels considered classics. Each fiction genre has its own canon, too. But what about the … Continue reading Can You Predict a Classic Science Read? Come to the December Meeting of the ATXSciRead Book Group to Find Out
It's Thanksgiving and we're working to load our bellies up with all kinds of delicious goodies! But, it's important to take some time to remember what you're thankful for...like books, books, and...well, more books! Here's what's out this week to add to the ever growing To Be Read...I mean, To Be Thankful For pile! … Continue reading TEEN THURSDAY: THANKFUL FOR BOOKS
The Camelot Code By Mari Mancusi: THE CAMELOT CODE: THE ONCE AND FUTURE GEEK is the first book in a new middle grade series--a fantastic genre-bending twist on The Sword in the Stone, perfect for adventurous readers with a great sense of humor! Mancusi brings humor to her re-imagining of the King Arthur legend by … Continue reading New releases 11/20
BookTeen Event You Can't Miss! We have author Kayla Olson at the store this Saturday, November 17 at 6 PM for her latest and greatest Sci-Fi adventure, This Splintered Silence. She'll be speaking and signing copies of the new book, so hopefully we'll see you there! In the meantime, enjoy this Q&A between Teen Press Corps … Continue reading Q&A with Author Kayla Olson
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT BOOKPEOPLE Saturday, November 17 at 6 PM KAYLA OLSON speaking & signing This Splintered Silence From the author of The Sandcastle Empire comes a sci-fi thriller that’s equal parts Illuminae and One of Us Is Lying. Lindley Hamilton has been the leader of the space station Lusca since every first-generation crew member … Continue reading Teen Thursday
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