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How long have you worked at BookPeople? Since April 2021 What is your favorite thing about working here? Being able to create displays! I love picking out books to match the theme, making the signs and adding touches that incorporate my individual style If you could be any animal, what would you be? A red panda … Continue reading Meet the Bookseller: Amy
This Pride Month, Griffin read as many LGBTQ+ graphic novels as possible. He asked for recommendations from other booksellers and reviewed his top six! Here they are! JUGHEAD VOL 1 by Chip Zdarsky, illustrated by Erica Henderson I have poo-pooed Archie comics for almost fifty years. The Archie Comics were not for me: mostly bland, … Continue reading Graphic Novels with Griffin
How long have you worked at BookPeople? Nine months What is your favorite thing about working here? The sweet notes customers leave in "Order Comments" on our website If you could be any animal, what would you be? A tree frog! What book will you continue to reread throughout your life? The Tombs of Atuan by … Continue reading Meet the Bookseller: Mik
Author and professor Matt Bell sits down for a virtual interview with award-winning writer Scott Semegran. Watch below to learn more! https://vimeo.com/710895145 Watch Part 2 of this interview for an excerpt of Refuse to Be Done performed by Matt Bell. You can order Refuse to Be Done from BookPeople now. About the Author: Matt Bell is the author most recently of … Continue reading Austin Liti Limits: Matt Bell
How long have you worked at BookPeople? 13 months total, but only 10 of those were in the store! What is your favorite thing about working here? I love talking about books! Plus, the people I work with are truly very cool What book will you continue to reread throughout your life? Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls series … Continue reading Meet the Bookseller: Mallory
Author Jenny Shank talks with Liti Limits' Scott Semegran about her collection of short stories, Mixed Company. Watch below to learn more! https://vimeo.com/679768339 Watch Part 2 of this interview for an excerpt of Mixed Company performed by Jenny Shank. You can order Mixed Company from BookPeople now. About the Author: Jenny Shank's story collection Mixed Company won the George Garrett … Continue reading Austin Liti Limits: Jenny Shank
Author Deesha Philyaw talks with Austin Liti Limits' Scott Semegran about her award-winning collection of short stories The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Watch below to learn more! https://vimeo.com/671477074 Watch Part 2 of this interview for an excerpt of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies performed by Deesha Philyaw. You can order The Secret Lives of Church Ladies … Continue reading Austin Liti Limits: Deesha Philyaw
by Michelle Z. If you, like me, are a woman anywhere between 15 and 35 on TikTok, you’ve probably been targeted with the “Hot Girl BookTok” videos. This is the Sally Rooney, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Glossier Balm Dot Com crowd. You’ll recognize them carrying a tote bag and wearing Mejuri earrings, sipping … Continue reading What the Hot Girls are Reading on #BookTok in 2022
Author Pamela Fagan Hutchins talks with Austin Liti Limits' Larry Brill about how her father inspired her to write a multi-book mystery series, including the latest, Stag Party. https://vimeo.com/653325264 Watch Part 2 of this interview for an excerpt of Stag Party performed by Pamela Fagan Hutchins. You can order Stag Party from BookPeople now. About the Author: Pamela Fagan … Continue reading Austin Liti Limits: Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Dean Bakopoulos talks about his novel Summerlong and the ups and downs of his creative process. Watch below to learn more! https://vimeo.com/649701203 Watch Part 2 of this interview for an excerpt of Summerlong performed by Dean Bakopoulos. You can order Summerlong from BookPeople now. About the Author: Dean Bakopoulos’ novel, Summerlong, was an independent bookstore bestseller and is … Continue reading Austin Liti Limits: Dean Bakopoulos
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