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Nathan Hill - The Nix "If you want to impress your friends and family by carrying around a 600+ page book, I recommend “The Nix”. Nathan Hill’s debut novel chronicles the mostly-unhappy life of Samuel Andresen-Anderson, an adjunct professor and failing/flailing writer who would much rather immerse himself in an online role-playing game where elves battle orcs … Continue reading New Books 8/30!
Imbolo Mbue- Behold The Dreamers "Behold the Dreamers is an exploration of marriage and also what it means to be American. These dual t hemes reverberate off each other in surprising ways and there were moments when Mbue's words struck me right in the heart." -Consuelo Lawrence Wright - The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State … Continue reading New Books 8/23
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 we’re focusing on the wonderful Melville House! Come by the … Continue reading Indie Press Spotlight: Melville House
Walking through the store the other day, a stack of books piled high in one arm and ready for reshelving, a bookseller's eye was drawn to the cover of a book that was faced out on a shelf. She set down her stack and pulled the book off the shelf and investigated. It's a story … Continue reading Around the Shop, On the Shelf 5/15/15
Walking through the store the other day, a stack of books piled high in one arm and ready for reshelving, a bookseller's eye was drawn to the cover of a book that was faced out on a shelf. She set down her stack and pulled the book off the shelf and investigated. It's a story … Continue reading Around the Shop, On the Shelf 5/08/15
Walking through the store the other day, a stack of books piled high in one arm and ready for reshelving, a bookseller's eye was drawn to the cover of a book that was faced out on a shelf. She set down her stack and pulled the book off the shelf and investigated. It's a story … Continue reading Around the Shop, On the Shelf 5/01/15
The Vorrh by Brian Catling Reviewed by Raul When I had a chance to read The Vorrh by Catling, I jumped on it. I love debut novels because sometimes you come across a book that is just unusual enough to grab you. This was no exception, and the way the author plots the story, you … Continue reading Book Review: The Vorrh
Walking through the store the other day, a stack of books piled high in one arm and ready for reshelving, a bookseller's eye was drawn to the cover of a book that was faced out on a shelf. She set down her stack and pulled the book off the shelf and investigated. It's a story … Continue reading Around the Shop, On the Shelf 4/24/15
HARDCOVER FICTION I Refuse by Per Petterson Per Petterson's hotly anticipated new novel, I Refuse, is the work of an internationally acclaimed novelist at the height of his powers. In Norway the book has been a huge bestseller, and rights have already been sold into sixteen countries. In his signature spare style, Petterson … Continue reading New Books! 4/07/15
Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes: Stories by Per Petterson ~post by Ben I came to Per Petterson’s Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes not long after having read Nguyen Nhat Anh’s Ticket to Childhood (which I recommend strongly). Both approach childhood and, due to the temporal proximity with which … Continue reading Book Review: Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes: Stories
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