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It's officially Fall and that means that the season of new books is about to turn up to 11. Everywhere we look we're faced with another new title that we might just drop everything to read. Whether it's Rainbow Rowell's continuing adventures of Simon Snow in Wayward Son, Ta-Nehisi Coates' dive into fiction with The Water Dancer, or Chanel … Continue reading Tuesday’s New Titles, READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Earlier this month we were joined by professor of history at Rice University, W. Caleb McDaniel, for a reading and discussion of his new book, Sweet Taste of Liberty. His latest recounts the true story of Henrietta Wood — a woman who survived slavery twice and won a landmark restitution case — and imparts a lesson … Continue reading A Stirring Tale of Justice On This Week’s Podcast Episode
Natasha talks about curating the Teen display to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month When I was first asked to write this blog post, I thought, “Why me? I’m a white-passing, mixed Latinx woman who barely speaks Spanish.” I struggled a lot with what to say and how to express how it feels to have half of … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Great reads by Latinx authors!
This weekend on Saturday, September 21st at 2PM we welcome to the store writer and former BookPeople bookseller, Amy Long, presenting her first ever published book, Codependence. In it she recounts her lifelong struggle with chronic pain, her relationship to opiods, and what it means to finally put her story out there. Before Amy's book tour … Continue reading Interview with Amy Long, author of ‘Codependence’
This week's new release lineup is stacked. We have a pair of new titles from some heavyweights tackling climate change, a government tell-all, and some extraordinary life stories. Keep reading for more. Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson From marketing and events manager, Cristina L.: "I found myself tearing up at this book more times … Continue reading Tuesday’s Back…with More New Titles
This week on The BookPeople Podcast we have a very special presentation perfect for the hard-boiled, noir enthusiast. To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Stark House Press, a reprint publisher of early to mid-twentieth century genre fiction, and the release of their latest title, The Best of Manhunt, Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott Montgomery organized a discussion on crime … Continue reading The BookPeople Podcast Goes NOIR!
The Fall titles are starting to stream in and we don't know where to begin. We've got some heavy-hitting literary luminaries cranking out surefire bestsellers, a new title from a former BookPeople bookseller, and a few titles that'll be featured in Texas Teen Book Festival panels and showcases. We can barely keep up! The Testaments … Continue reading New Release Tuesday Returns with Some Blockbuster Titles!
Event Staff Want to work with our author events as an events staffer? As we approach our busiest season of the year, we are looking to find people to join our Events Staff team. This position entails working multiple in-store events, offsite events, and year-round festivals. It’s a part-time position that requires someone who is … Continue reading We’re Hiring!
With the summer in the rearview mirror, we're looking forward to all of the treasures the Fall season has in store for us. Check out some of the books we've been buzzing about in-store and look out for those we'll be hosting events for. This Fall's going to be jam-packed with literary goodness! The Secrets … Continue reading The First Wave of Fall Releases! (aka, NEW TITLE TUESDAY!)
Hello, BookFriends! We've got a special treat for you this week on the BookPeople Podcast: we've just made our recording of the Téa Obreht event LIVE! The acclaimed author of The Tiger's Wife stopped by the store this week to read and sign from her latest, Inland. She spoke to us at length about the inspiration behind her most recent … Continue reading New Podcast Episode featuring Téa Obreht
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