John Waters - Make Trouble John Waters' viral commencement speech is now in written (and illustrated!) form, instructing all of us to eavesdrop, listen to our enemies, and horrify the world with our outrageous new ideas. Books like MAKE TROUBLE are perfect potent reminders that we have the power and responsibility to be bold and unafraid, … Continue reading New Books 4/11! →

Kimberly Willis Holt - Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel Award winning author Kimberly Willis Holt's new chapter book BLOOMING AT THE TEXAS SUNRISE MOTEL is out today! After the tragic deaths of her parents, young Stevie is sent to live with her estranged and cranky grandfather at his run-down motel; this poignant novel explores themes … Continue reading New Books 3/28 →

Since November, bookstores across the country are forming book clubs to tackle uncomfortable topics - we're proud to announce that here at BookPeople, we're launching one of our own! Our aim for the Uncomfortable Reads Book Club is to bridge the gap between knowledge and application, and to help ourselves and our community have productive … Continue reading Uncomfortable Reads Book Club →

Earlier this month, the Authors & Auteurs book club convened to screen the 1972 musical Cabaret and discussed its source material, Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin Stories. For those not in the know of the subject matter of the works at hand, both center on lonely characters living abroad in Berlin during the rise of the Third … Continue reading Authors & Auteurs Book Club: Cabaret Follow-up! →

John Scalzi - The Collapsing Empire Fans of LOCK IN and THE END OF ALL THINGS rejoice--John Scalzi has a new series coming out! THE COLLAPSING EMPIRE is the first in a space opera sequence, set in a universe governed by The Flow--an interdimensional field that allows humanity to traverse the furthest reaches of space. But, … Continue reading New Books 3/21! →

  Every month here at BookPeople we like to spotlight a smaller, independent publishing house that we love. These Indie Presses are helping to push the literary world forward with unique and adventurous work and we’re proud to showcase their titles in our store. This month check out the wonderful Seven Stories Press! Seven Stories began … Continue reading Indie Press Spotlight: Seven Stories →

Caitriona Lally - Eggshells  EGGSHELLS is a beautiful new debut (and paperback original!) that's hitting all the honors lists! Inspired by Irish folklore, the story of Vivian is one of a young woman with a troubled childhood and without a friend in the world, trying to find her way back to the fairytale world her parents … Continue reading New Books 3/14! →

As you could probably guess by now, Exit West is quickly becoming one of our favorite books of the year! Author Mohsin Hamid - who also wrote The Reluctant Fundamentalist and How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia - was recently kind enough to answer some questions from our booksellers: BP: What effect do you believe a novel can have … Continue reading Q&A with Mohsin Hamid →

  Moshin Hamid's new novel Exit West is already shaping up to be one of our favorite books of the year! Telling the story of Nadia and Saeed, two young refugees escaping the violence of their home country, Exit West is as timely and important as it is beautifully written. We simply love this book. We also … Continue reading Our Booksellers Review Exit West! →

Jenny Lawson - You Are Here Here at BookPeople, Jenny Lawson is pretty much our hero. Between having events for her books, to coming down and signing copies for us throughout the year, she's pretty much the greatest. We are so excited that, not only is her latest book YOU ARE HERE out today, but TOMORROW … Continue reading New Books 3/7! →