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Not only is Nathan Hill's debut novel The Nix our Top Shelf pick for the month, it's also our new Trust Fall selection -- that's how much we loved it. Check out Claire's review below and add this to your to-be-read pile. Trust Fall boxes are now available online, and will begin shipping in the next few … Continue reading Top Shelf in September – THE NIX
The first meeting of the LdRc is in the record books, as the saying goes. Big bunch of thanks goes out to Doc’s Motorworks Bar & Grill on 38th street for hosting the event. And a great big shout out to Save The World Brewing for the cool swag as well! Save the World is … Continue reading Join the Lexicon Devil Reader’s Club!
Amy Schumer - Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo Amy Schumer understands us. She's a critically-acclaimed comedian, but she's also your truth-telling best friend. In The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy mines her past for stories about her teenage years, her family, relationships, and sex and shares the experiences that have shaped who she is … Continue reading New books 8/16!
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. August's pick is Jaguar Man by Lara Naughton. Naughton will be at BookPeople Monday, August 22 at 7pm to speak & sign copies of her book. Pick up a copy of the Statesman from … Continue reading Statesman Selects in August: JAGUAR MAN by Lara Naughton
A whole slew of new books are out today, but here are a few of our favorites. All are available in the store and online at bookpeople.com Mark Pryor - The Paris Librarian "The Paris Librarian is the latest installment in Mark Pryor’s series featuring Hugo Marston, the cowboy-boot wearing former FBI profiler from Texas who … Continue reading New books 8/9!
So many wonderful releases today! A few of our favorites: FIRE THIS TIME by Jesmyn Ward: National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin's 1963 examination of race in America," The Fire Next Time," as a jumping off point for this groundbreaking collection of essays and poems about race from the most important voices … Continue reading New Books! 8/2/16
John Doe will be here on Sunday, July 17th, at 2pm to talk about and sign his book Under the Big Black Sun. John is probably best known as the bass player, songwriter and singer for the legendary Los Angeles Punk Rock Band X. John, along with his fellow partners in crime, singer Exene Cervenka, guitarist Billy … Continue reading Joe Doe & X: A Punk Rock Legacy
Sometimes it can feel like book publishers are all far, far away from us -- in New York or San Francisco or perhaps even Minneapolis. But some are much closer to home. A Strange Object, in fact, is based right here in Austin. They say they're "dedicated to publishing surprising, heartbreaking fiction alongside thoughtful ephemera. … Continue reading Publisher Spotlight: A Strange Object
We post here about book after book, but rarely do we talk about the publishers behind the books. We are gearing up for a great event next week with Martin Seay (Monday, May 16th at 7pm) and his new book, Mirror Thief, which is the new hot release from independent publisher Melville House. Melville House is a … Continue reading Publisher Spotlight: Melville House
Love BookPeople? Love books? Come work with us! BookPeople is the largest independent bookstore in Texas. During our more than forty-year history, we have gained national recognition and become an iconic Austin destination. From our beginnings in 1970 as a small new age bookstore in West Campus called Grok Books to our current downtown location, … Continue reading We’re Hiring! Bookseller Positions Available
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