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On this cold and rainy day we celebrate National Poetry Month with some poems about precipitation. Enjoy and stay warm! The pretty Rain from those sweet Eaves Her unintending Eyes -- Took her own Heart, including ours, By innocent Surprise -- The wrestle in her simple Throat To hold the feeling down That vanquished her … Continue reading National Poetry Month!
Let's celebrate this glorious Tuesday with some New Releases. This is an exciting group of titles. As always the book's blurbs are provided by their publishers. HARDCOVER NONFICTION Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou For the first time, Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable … Continue reading New Releases
Happy Tuesday to all! Today we celebrate with the fantastically talented Tom Waits reading Charles Bukowski's The Laughing Heart. And if you love Tom Waits as much as we do be sure to check out his beautiful book, Hard Ground, in which Tom Waits' poetry accompanies Michael O'Brien's photography to create a moving portrait of … Continue reading National Poetry Month!
April you've come back to us! We here at BookPeople are so excited to once again celebrate National Poetry Month. This year we kick it off right with local award winning poet, Anis Mojgani. Join us tonight, April 1 at 7PM for a fantastic release party for Anis's Songs From Under the River. Evelyn Mother … Continue reading National Poetry Month!
~post by Children’s Book Buyer Meghan G Can you believe that it's been 10 years since the Pigeon popped into our lives and started relentlessly demanding favors? At BookPeople, we continue to stay strong, denying him access to buses, hot dogs, and puppies, even in the face of great indignation: While it is true that … Continue reading HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PIGEON!
With only a few days left in March we are looking to April for a new Buzz Book. Enjoy! Teen Press Corps and booksellers alike adored Ruta Sepety's Out of the Easy. We have unanimously decided it's BUZZ worthy! About Out of the Easy: "It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers … Continue reading Teen Thursday
SALVADOR Wool by Hugh Howey "I really like it so far. It's another apocalyptic book but it's pretty original. It's about a community that lives underground in a silo. They have been there for generations. They have some windows to the outside world that they really cherish. From time to time people want to go … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Plenty of New Releases today, rejoice in these literary gifts. As always the book's blurbs are provided by their publishers. HC FICTION The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Stout Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown of Shirley Falls for New … Continue reading New Releases
With the weekend just a little over a day away now it's time to celebrate. What better way is there to celebrate than with a new book. This week we'll be highlighting some YA titles that we have loved and hope you will too. Without further ado here they are! Ta'NECIA Tiger Lily by Jodi … Continue reading Teen Thursday
KATHLEEN The Bookseller by Mark Pryor "Hugo Marston works for the American Embassy in Paris. When booksellers from the book stalls along the Siene, the first of which a personal friend of his, start to disappear he turns to the Paris police. They're reluctance to help and having no time to loose Hugo seeks assistance … Continue reading What We’re Reading
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