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BookPeople hosted bestselling author Jasper Fforde with his new hit novel Early Riser. Jasper Fforde gave up his career in the film industry when his novel The Eyre Affair debuted on the New York Times bestseller list in 2002. He is the author of the Thursday Next series, the Nursery Crimes series, and Shades of Grey. In Early Riser, every … Continue reading Jasper Fforde Podcast
Eugenia, coordinadora de eventos y marketing para BookKids, comparte algunas de sus biografías favoritas. Parte de la colaboración entre BookPeople y Austin ISD es el 5 Book Dive, un programa que fomenta la lectura de verano. Esta semana me senté frente a nuestros libreros, leyendo libro tras libro en español, y algunos títulos bilingües, que … Continue reading BookKids en español: Descubriendo a nuestros héroes
What's going on in the YA world? A look into this week's releases and upcoming events for teens! New Releases! SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson Twenty years ago, Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak came out. It was life-changing for many who read it, and yet, two decades later, the system is still broken. SHOUT is a … Continue reading Teen Thursday!
Some thoughts on book covers, YA tropes, and trends straight from our Teen Press Corps, reported by our Kids buyer Meghan G. This blog post was originally posted in Publisher’s Weekly. Last week I blogged about what some of our local teens are reading, but I also like to check in with our teens toward … Continue reading Teen Thursday: What Austin Teens Wish Publishers Knew
Too Much Is Not Enough By Andrew Rannells From the star of Broadway’s The Book of Mormon and HBO’s Girls, the heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age memoir of a Midwestern boy surviving bad auditions, bad relationships, and some really bad highlights as he chases his dreams in New York City. When Andrew Rannells arrived in New … Continue reading New Releases 3/12
Charlie Jane Anders is the former editor-in-chief of io9.com, the popular Gawker Media site devoted to science fiction and fantasy. Her debut novel, All the Birds in the Sky, won the Nebula Award for Best Novel and was a Hugo Award finalist. Her story, "Six Months, Three Days" won a Hugo Award. She has also had … Continue reading Podcast with Charlie Jane Anders
Here's what the Kids team is reading and loving lately. Every month we'll feature a few titles, from picture books to chapter, graphic novels, YA fiction & more! Check out more Kids bookseller recommendations on our Instagram (@bookpeople)! BookPeople Art Director Tomoko is THRILLED about the release of Circle by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen … Continue reading BookKids: What We’re Lovin’
UPCOMING EVENTS Laurie Halse Anderson in conversation with Wendy Davis - April 5th @ 6 PM Join us for what is sure to be an unforgettable night at Central Presbyterian Church! We're currently reading Laurie's memoir, SHOUT, and absolutely loving it. Get your tickets now! Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu - April 9th @ 7 … Continue reading Teen Thursday
The Presidents By Brian Lamb, Susan Swain, & C-Span: Ranking Presidents is one of the great American debates, so great in fact that the science of ranking presidents got its own book in 2012’s Where They Stand, and every few years C-Span polls the nations noted historians to get a new set of rankings. The 2017 … Continue reading What We’re Reading Wednesday
The River By Peter Heller: From the best-selling author of The Dog Stars, the story of two college students on a wilderness canoe trip. When they decide to canoe the Maskwa River in northern Canada, they anticipate long days of leisurely paddling and picking blueberries, and nights of stargazing and reading paperback Westerns. But a … Continue reading New Releases 3/5
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