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What were the five best books you read this year? We posed that question to our staff and the responses came flooding in. Here’s the second batch! Hanna - Into: Books about female dystopia/struggles of women. The Power by Naomi Alderman Crash Override by Zöe Quinn Hunger by Roxane Gay The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret … Continue reading The best books we read this year: Round 2
What were the five best books you read this year? We posed that question to our staff and the responses came flooding in. Here's the first batch! Molly - Into: Emotionally resonant books concerned with the nature and expansion of reality The Idiot by Elif Batuman The Summer Book by Tove Jansson I Liked You … Continue reading The best books we read this year: Round 1
The Nightmare Factory book club meets the third Tuesday of every month to discuss the best in literary horror fiction. Join us, if you dare! Lyrical vessel of eldritch horror and fountain of cosmic nightmares though he was, H.P. Lovecraft has never exactly been celebrated for his progressive social values. The New Weird literary movement, … Continue reading TONIGHT: The Nightmare Factory invites you to take a break from the merriness
Cathy Maxwell is the Austin-based author of over thirty best-selling historical romance novels. Her latest, If Ever I Should Love You, is out December 26. She writes a monthly column for BookPeople. Learn more at www.cathymaxwell.com. December is reading time. With all the hurrying and prepping and planning, I savor a few hours with a great … Continue reading The Romance Bookshelves: Stocking stuffers, friendly disagreements & more!
A roundup of the internet’s best literary news to make your Monday morning more tolerable. Patti Smith and Salman Rushdie met up at the Whitney Museum recently to discuss writing, the Trump administration and more. Click here for Billboard's recap. Jason Reynolds, one of our favorite young adult novelists, believes kids who are spooked by … Continue reading Literary Links: Kristen Roupenian’s book deal, Jason Reynolds on poetry and more
During the holidays, volunteers from various nonprofits take over our gift wrapping table. Here's the lineup, if you'd like to donate a couple bucks to a cause you care about: Austin Community Steelband: 12/15 (10 am - 2 pm), 12/18 (2 pm - 6 pm), 12/19 (2 pm - 6 pm), 12/20 (4 pm - … Continue reading Gift wrapping for a cause
Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk: On the heels of her Newbery Honor, Wolf Hollow, Wolk has created a richly atmospheric world in a cozy homemade beach shack along the northern Atlantic sea. Crow's origins have always been mysterious, but now that she's turned twelve, her mild curiosity about her past has swelled into … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien: One of our new and noteworthy picks for December, The Only Girl in the World is one woman’s true story of escaping an unimaginable childhood. Raised in isolation, without heat, adequate food, or affectionate treatment of any kind, Maude Julien was born to fanatical, paranoid parents … Continue reading New Releases: 12/12
A roundup of the internet’s best literary news to make your Monday morning more tolerable. Kazuo Ishiguro, this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, delivered his banquet speech last night. You can read it here. An ambitious four-year-old set out to read 100 books in one day, just for kicks. Get the full … Continue reading Literary Links: Ishiguro’s banquet speech, the eccentric lives of children’s book authors and more
The Art of Living by Epictetus: I've been describing this, in conversation, as "the world's oldest self-help book." That's almost certainly not accurate, but it sets the right mood. Born in 55 ce, Epictetus was enslaved for much of his life. Perhaps because of this, he was really into the idea that happiness comes from … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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