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Love BookPeople? Love books? Come work with us! We are hiring for a Bookfair Logistics and Delivery Position and for an Event Staff position. If you're interested in taking on some hours for each position we're happy to consider combining them as well. Please see below for job descriptions: Job Title: BOOKFAIR LOGISTICS AND … Continue reading HIRING: Bookfair Logistics Coordinator & Event Staff
Yes, I said that. February—that month of celebrating love—also means cold temperatures and the slog of life. It is a blessing Valentine’s Day is in the middle of it because otherwise, we would all perish of boredom. It is too cold to go outside. We are too broke to go skiing. The novelty of winter … Continue reading The Romance Shelves: Because February is boring
The Weight of a Piano By Chris Cander: For fans of Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto, Annie Proulx’s Accordion Crimes, Amanda Coplin’s The Orchardist comes a tour-de-force about two women and the piano that inexorably ties their lives together through time and across continents, for better and for worse. This novel dives deep into the challenges … Continue reading New Releases 1/22
Hey folks, have you heard the news that BookPeople has launched our very own podcast?! We're proud to host about 400 events every year with authors of all kinds, and we know you can't make it to all of them. Now a select number of those events will be available in podcast form. In addition … Continue reading New Podcast with Erin Gibson
Last Woman Standing By Amy Gentry: Local Austin author Amy Gentry is one of our favorite for her thrilling writing. Good As Gone was wildly popular around the store and nationwide as evidenced by it's recognition as a New York Times Book Review Notable Book. Now, with Last Woman Standing, comes a brilliant and timely … Continue reading New Releases 1/15
The Winter of the Witch By Katherine Arden: Following their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the powerful bestselling Winternight Trilogy, battling enemies mortal and magical to save both Russias, the seen and the unseen. Moscow has been struck … Continue reading New Releases 1/8
Millennial Money Makeover By Conor Richardson: Are you part of the group of over half of Millennials who are freaked out by their finances? Luckily, with Millennial Money Makeover readers now have a guide to help them navigate the financial issues of their time. CPA Conor Richardson offers a refreshingly helpful and elegantly designed program to tackle … Continue reading New Releases 1/1
By Cathy Maxwell January—the “at last, I can read” month. The holidays have passed, the regular routine returns, and there is time to indulge. January is a “gap” month for me. The world gets crazy for a Romance writer in February. However, for the thirty-one days of January, life is held at bay. So, before … Continue reading The Romance Shelves: Looking to the New Year
Hello all! BookPeople has officially kicked off its Season of Giving! If you’ve stopped by the store in the past month you’ve probably seen our brand new 2018 catalogue! The catalogue is full of our favorite books, gift items, and this year, charities! To further celebrate those charities we've been posting spotlights throughout the month! … Continue reading Give Back to United Way
Liars' Paradox By Taylor Stevens: A master of international intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Taylor Stevens introduces a pair of wild cards into the global spy game—a brother and sister who were raised to deceive—and trained to kill…Filled with explosive action, suspense, and powerful human drama, Liars’ Paradox is world-class intrigue at its finest. … Continue reading New Releases 12/18
