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We're waving the summer goodbye here at BookPeople, but the new releases won't stop coming and for that, we're thankful! Here's some exciting new titles, a few of which we'll be having events for later this month and the next. The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz The sixth installment of the Millenium Series is … Continue reading So Long Summer, Hello New Books!
This week on The BookPeople Podcast we have a very special episode with debut author Kimberly King Parsons! A Texas native, the stories featured in Parsons's collection center mostly on life in the oft-neglected Panhandle, they are imbued with that strange, scrappy Lone Star attitude and erupt off the page. Black Light is also a bookseller favorite. Our … Continue reading New Podcast Episode featuring a Texas Native
Triple digit heat isn't bothering us one bit here at BookPeople, these new releases are keeping us cool through the week! The Warehouse by Rob Hart In The Warehouse, Rob Hart presents a terrifyingly plausible, darkly satirical near-future thriller where an America ravaged by violence and unemployment finds solace in The Cloud, a mega-corporation that looks … Continue reading Beat The Summer Heat with These Brand New Reads *heart-eyes emoji*
This week's installment of the BookPeople podcast is a punk-rockin' hoot. Earlier this month we hosted John Doe of Los Angeles-based punk band X presenting More Fun in the New World with filmmaker and contributor to the book, Bill Morgan. Picking up where Under the Big Black Sun left off, More Fun in the New World explores the years 1982 … Continue reading New Podcast featuring: John Doe of X!
Here's a round up of the hottest new releases being published today (8/13)! Inland by Téa Obreht In her second novel, the bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht spins a stunning tale of perseverance across an unforgettable landscape of magic and myth. In the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, … Continue reading New Release Tuesdays are the BEST Days!
Back in July we hosted Alex Espinoza for a reading and Q&A on Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime. In Cruising, acclaimed author Alex Espinoza takes readers on an uncensored journey through the underground, to reveal the timeless art of cruising. Combining historical research and oral history with his own personal experience, Espinoza examines the … Continue reading New Podcast with Alex Espinoza
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino From breakout contributor at The New Yorker, Jia Tolentino, comes Trick Mirror: an essay collection that tackles the conflicts, contradictions, and sea changes that define us and our time. In nine entirely original essays, written with a rare combination of give and sharpness, wit and fearlessness, she delves into the … Continue reading New Releases 8/6
Last week we were joined by Lydia Slaby as she discussed Wait, It Gets Worse, her story of cancer recovery, piecing back together a floundering marriage and career, and finding her self-worth again. Alexis Jones joined Lydia in conversation. We've still got signed copies, too. Don't miss your chance to stop by the store or shop … Continue reading New Podcast with Lydia Slaby
Dark Age by Pierce Brown Calling all Howlers! Bestselling writer and bookseller favorite Pierce Brown returns with another thrilling entry in the Red Rising series. Picking up where Iron Gold left off, Dark Age finds Darrow, hero of the original trilogy in peril - outlawed by the very Republic he founded, raging a rogue war on … Continue reading New Release Tuesday is Here!
BookFriends, did you happen to miss our event with Chuck Klosterman - author of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, Fargo Rock City, and, most recently, Raised in Captivity? You're in luck - you can now replay this uproariously funny and insightful event featuring Klosterman in conversation with writer and San Antonio Spurs super fan, Shea Serrano. Laugh along … Continue reading New Podcast with Chuck Klosterman and Shea Serrano
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