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The Visible Man by Chuck Klosterman Reviewed by: Kester There was a moment, while reading Chuck Klosterman's newest novel, The Visible Man, when I had the rather disconcerting feeling that Klosterman was writing about me. As in, he had somehow witnessed an evening of my life and then written about it. And it unnerved me. … Continue reading Kester Reviews ‘The Visible Man’ by Chuck Klosterman
Here's what brand new on the shelves today - and it's a lot. Blurbs, as usual, from the publishers' copy. HARDCOVER FICTION The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a ship bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the “cat’s table”—as far from the … Continue reading New Releases
The Murakami Project: Each week leading up to October 25th, the on-sale date of Haruki Murakami’s long-awaited 1Q84 in its English translation, a different BookPerson will review one of Murakami’s previous titles. Folks who haven’t read Murakami yet can familiarize themselves with what the book world will be buzzing about come October (and maybe discover a new favorite book), … Continue reading The Murakami Project: Joe T. Reviews ‘Underground’
Manfred Hellhound On His Trail by Hampton Sides "I have a good one for you. Hellhound On His Trail. This is about the Martin Luther King assassination and the biggest manhunt in history, as they call it. It reads like a mystery-thriller. I had nightmares about it last night. It's so good. Right now I'm … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. Christa Faust came to the attention of crime fiction fans a few years ago with Money Shot, featuring kick-ass former porn star Angel Dare, whose body can be as dangerous as any gun. She was something of a pulp heroine for the Madonna age, in control of … Continue reading MysteryPeople October Pick of the Month
Here's a selection of what's brand new on the shelves in October. For even more New & Noteworthy titles this month, check out The Independent. _________________________________ Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend Susan Orlean Ever since Rin Tin Tin was discovered on a WWI battlefield in 1918, he’s been considered one of history’s … Continue reading New & Noteworthy Books for October
We're nearing the end of Banned Books Week (tomorrow is officially the last day.) If you haven't checked out the Virtual Read Out happening worldwide yet, take a look. Since we'll be busy with the Austin Teen Book Festival tomorrow at the Palmer Events Center and won't be able to post, we're going to make … Continue reading Read Banned Books!
So our friends at Ecco have seen fit to give Anthony Bourdain his own line of books. Good for him and good for us. Bourdain, for all his antisocial commentary, has always been able to put his finger on what people like. It’s not difficult to imagine that he’ll successfully find books that people want … Continue reading A Bookseller Can Dream, Can’t He?
It’s Banned Books Week, the week when we celebrate our freedom to read by remembering those books which have been banned, censored and challenged over the years. Folks from around the world have been uploading videos of themselves reading excerpts from banned books to this Youtube channel, where a worldwide Virtual Read Out is in full swing. You can send … Continue reading Read a Banned Book: ‘Of Mice and Men’
Whether or not the mustache will be joining John Hodgman when he is here in our store on Tuesday, November 8th, 7p is unconfirmed. Ditto for the dinosaur ferret bones. What has been confirmed is that tickets for this event will go on sale Tuesday, November 1, the same day Hodgman's new book, That Is … Continue reading Look at These Photos of John Hodgman
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