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Let’s face it: the world is going to end...and we’re obsessed with it. It’s all over our news, our movies, our television shows, even--especially--our belief systems. Whether it’s eschatology (a theology concerned with the final events of human history, or the “end times”), millenarianism (a belief in a coming transformation), the end of certain ancient … Continue reading It’s the End of the World…and We Love It!
New in Hardcover Purity by Jonathan Franzen Young Pip Tyler doesn't know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she's saddled with $130,000 in student debt, that she's squatting with anarchists in Oakland, and that her relationship with her mother--her only family--is hazardous. But she doesn't have a clue who … Continue reading New Books! 9/1/15
“No ...time is supposed to move forward,” said Frankie. “But what if you don’t like what happens?” “Then...you change it.” -- The Marvels An angel with a lantern. A terrifying shipwreck. A new life, in a new theatre. Brian Selznick’s latest novel, The Marvels, begins in 1766, with four hundred pages of uninterrupted illustrations spanning … Continue reading TOP SHELF in September: THE MARVELS
We're thrilled to announce we'll welcome author, actress and rock star Carrie Brownstein to Austin's Central Presbyterian Church with her new memoir, Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl on Sunday, November 1st at 6:00pm. In addition to starring in the hit show Portlandia, Brownstein is known as guitarist and vocalist of the Portland-based band Sleater-Kinney. Brownstein will … Continue reading BookPeople Presents Carrie Brownstein – Nov 1st!
X by Sue Grafton (speaking & signing in our store on Monday, 8/31 at 7PM!) X: The number ten. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A cross. A kiss. X: The shortest entry in Webster’s Unabridged. Derived from Greek and Latin and commonly found in science, medicine, and religion. The most graphically dramatic letter. X: The … Continue reading New Books! 8/25/15
We have tons of great events for young readers this fall - from picture books to middle grade novels to YA, we've got all of your kid lit needs covered. Take a look, mark your calendars, and join us! Events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. INGRID LAW - Switch Thursday, September … Continue reading Fall Kids & YA Author Event Preview
Who: You, dear book lover! What: Percentage of all sales benefiting the Texas Teen Book Festival Where: Right here! BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78703 When: All day, August 24, 2015 We’re donating a portion of sales on Monday, August 24th to the Texas Teen Book Festival to keep the festival free and open to the public! … Continue reading Shop at BookPeople & Support Texas Teen Book Festival!
BookPeople is proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman for their monthly Statesman Selects program. Each month, BookPeople will highlight the Statesman's top recommended read for Austin. August's pick is Foulsham: Iremonger Book Two by Edward Carey. Come down to the store Thursday, August 27 at 7PM when Carey will from the book here at BookPeople. … Continue reading Statesman Selects August 2015: FOULSHAM
We're thrilled to host Elvis Costello here at BookPeople in conversation with Evan Smith, host of Overheard with Evan Smith, about Costello's new book, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink on Tuesday, October 20 at 7PM. The event will happen right here at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas). Tickets are now on sale and include a pre-signed copy of Unfaithful … Continue reading Elvis Costello Tickets On Sale Now!
There are tons of great books coming out this fall. We've rounded up a preliminary list of what we've read and loved, what we can't wait to read, and what we're excited to share with you over the coming months. It's a big season, y'all. Start making your TBR lists now. All books mentioned in … Continue reading BookPeople Fall 2015 Book Preview
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