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~post by Katie G. I grew up with a mom who hated to cook and made a big deal about how much effort had to go into the meal vs the actual enjoyment of sitting down to eat it. In an attempt to circumvent this reaction to culinary creating, I've spent a number of years … Continue reading I’ll Keep It
Here come the highlights from BookPeople Teens and our Teen Press Corp Blog this week! #ATBF13 unveiled this new poster for Dark Days vs Fierce Reads Game Show. This is something you can't miss. Mark you calendars: #ATBF13 at the Austin Convention Center on September 28th! Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. ________________________________________________ Guess … Continue reading Teen Thursday
HARDCOVER FICTION Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon "With occasional excursions into the DeepWeb and out to Long Island, Thomas Pynchon, channeling his inner Jewish mother, brings us a historical romance of New York in the early days of the internet, not that distant in calendar time but galactically remote from where we've journeyed to since." … Continue reading New Releases 9/17
~post by Steven W Good evening, weary travelers. Come in from the rain and fortify yourself with a warm beverage, why don't you? Bring us news of the outside world as we rummage through this old curiosity shop that we call home. Perhaps one of our old, forgotten trinkets may be of some assistance to … Continue reading TONIGHT The Nightmare Factory Book Club feeds you to the werewolves
I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales from a Happy Life Without Kids by Jen Kirkman Reviewed by Steven Jen Kirkman will not be held back. Her art springs from spontaneity, and any constraint placed on that absolute creative freedom would serve only to artificially encapsulate the swirling comedy chaos of Jen's frenetic brain. … Continue reading This is No Place for Children
National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 list was announced for this year, and there's some great titles. The intent behind this program to honor younger authors and help set the trends for the future of fiction is one that we applaud here at BookPeople. The 5 Under 35 program is now in it's 8th year … Continue reading BookNews Friday
Here come the highlights from BookPeople Teens and our Teen Press Corp Blog this week! "Get ready for the Gallagher Girls' most astounding adventure yet as Ally Carter's New York Times bestselling series comes to breathtaking conclusion that will have readers racing to the last page!" Make a point to stop by and join us … Continue reading Teen Thursday
The Man Booker Shortlist to award the best in contemporary fiction for 2013 was announced today. The list has been narrowed down to 6 diverse books. The titles are: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton Harvest by Jim Crace The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki … Continue reading Man Booker Shortlist Announced
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