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David Sedaris was hilarious at the Long Center last night, and we were lucky enough to be the bookseller. In a addition to leaving us with some very funny off color jokes, David also generously signed a ton of stock. Get your signed copy of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls! Copies are available in store … Continue reading Signed Copies of LET’S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS
We happily celebrate Friday and (of course) National Poetry Month with W. H. Auden. Lullaby by W.H. Auden Lay your sleeping head, my love, Human on my faithless arm; Time and fevers burn away Individual beauty from Thoughtful children, and the grave Proves the child ephemeral: But in my arms till break of day Let … Continue reading National Poetry Month
Today we celebrate Teen Thursday with our BookPeople Teen Press Corps and their celebration of National Poetry month! Here are Hayden and Emily reading some of their favorite poems: If you don't know Shel Silverstein's Runny Babbit, be sure to check it out. And, if you enjoyed Emily's pick, Evgeny Bunimovich's Leaving Home Sadly Plot … Continue reading Teen Thursday
EMILY Dancing With Mrs. Dalloway by Cecelia Blue Johnson "It's a really interesting succinct look into the writing process of people from Garcia Marquez to J.R.R. Tolkien. Johnson talks a lot about the how much creativity can vary from person to person. With some people it takes years for one inspiring sentence to become a … Continue reading What We’re Reading
HARDCOVER FICTION A Man Without Breath by Philip Kerr Berlin, March, 1943. A month has passed since the stunning defeat at Stalingrad. Though Hitler insists Germany is winning the war, commanders on the ground know better. Now word has reached Berlin of a Red massacre of Polish officers in the Katyn Forest near Smolensk. For … Continue reading New Releases
This joyous Thursday we are happy to bring you the YA chance of a lifetime! WANTED: Austin’s BIGGEST Sarah Dessen Fan! REWARD: A Signed Collection of ALL of Sarah Dessen’s Books! Special VIP Treatment at her April 23rd Event! Sarah Dessen is heading to BookPeople Tuesday, April 23 at 7pm and we want … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Today we celebrate national poetry month with the great beat poet, Jack Kerouac. Here is a actor Johnny Depp reading an excerpt from Mad Road Driving. One Flower One flower on the cliffside Nodding at the canyon -Jack Kerouac For more of Jack Kerouac's work check out Jack Kerouac: Collected Poems.
FLIPPO The Jerusalem Syndrome by Marc Maron "More than being about any real religion, The Jerusalem Syndrome is about the religions Marc Maron has built for himself- beginning with his obsession with the Beat Poets and later brand worship (everything from Coca-Cola to Marlboro). If you are a fan of Maron, this book is spot … Continue reading What We’re Reading
HARDCOVER FICTION Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg Cecilia Ross is a motivational speaker who encourages others to change their lives for the better. Why can’t she take her own advice? Still reeling from the death of her best friend, and freshly aware of the need to live more fully now, Cece realizes that she … Continue reading New Releases
WIL Maniac Magee by Jerri Spinelli"I am going back and reading all of the Newbery Award winners I hadn't read. Maniac Magee is about a boy that comes to a small town as an orphan. He doesn't know enough to know he's on the wrong side of the tracks, or even when he is being … Continue reading What We’re Reading
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