This month's Top Shelf Pick (and the following review) came from Joe T., Assistant Buyer and Devout Miévillian. “I’m an urban guerilla I make bombs in my cellar” - Hawkwind “Urban Guerilla” Corporate-sponsored demolition forms logos from the explosions and debris. Icebergs suddenly appear, floating over London, creating microclimates that can take you from a … Continue reading Top Shelf in August: THREE MOMENTS OF AN EXPLOSION by China Miéville
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New Books! 7/28/15
New in Hardcover Neverwhere: Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman Published in 1997, Neil Gaiman's darkly hypnotic first novel, Neverwhere, heralded the arrival of a major talent and became a touchstone of urban fantasy. Over the years, a number of versions were produced both in the U.S. and the U.K. Now Gaiman's preferred edition of … Continue reading New Books! 7/28/15
Austin Fim Society to Host Early Screening of THE END OF THE TOUR – Thursday, August 6 at 7:30PM
Next Thursday, Austin Film Society will host an early screening of the highly-anticipated film The End of the Tour at the Marchesa Theater, with director James Ponsoldt live in person for a Q&A! See Jason Segel don Wallace's trademark bandanna for a tour five-day journey of an interview with Rolling Stone journalist David Lipsky (portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg.) Comissioned by … Continue reading Austin Fim Society to Host Early Screening of THE END OF THE TOUR – Thursday, August 6 at 7:30PM
Announcing the 185th Annual First Time Ever BookPeople Nation Carnival of Books!
Come one, come all! It’s time for the 185th Annual First Time Ever BookPeople Nation Carnival of Books! Join us under the BookPeople Big Top on Saturday, August 8th as we celebrate all things books and reading with raucous merriment, bookish carnival games, tons of give-aways, an epic family read-aloud of our favorite kids stories, … Continue reading Announcing the 185th Annual First Time Ever BookPeople Nation Carnival of Books!
COMING SOON: A Meet & Greet with YouTube’s JennXPenn!
We are thrilled to host a meet and greet with YouTube personality and prankster extraordinaire JennXPenn! If you are one of her 2 million followers, come meet Jenn, take a selfie, and purchase a signed copy of her new book, Really Professional Internet Person! Jenn McAllister has been obsessed with making videos since she found … Continue reading COMING SOON: A Meet & Greet with YouTube’s JennXPenn!
A Bookstore Inventory Manager’s Favorite Debuts
This post comes from Raul M. Chapa, a voracious reader and our first floor inventory manager. Part of the fun of working as an inventory manager in a bookstore is that you get to see every new book that hits our shelves. Sure new books by my favorite authors abound, but even better is finding new … Continue reading A Bookstore Inventory Manager’s Favorite Debuts
Jan’s Summer Reading
Jan is BookPeople’s second floor inventory manager. When she is not slinging books (or ravenously reading them), she buys too many beauty products, parks her eyeballs in front of an Asian cinema screen, and snuggles the stinkiest, laziest dog in Austin. Her happiness hinges on how geographically close she is at any moment to a … Continue reading Jan’s Summer Reading
New Books! 7/21/15
The Reason for Flowers: Their History, Culture, Biology, and How They Change Our Lives by Stephen Buchmann Flowers, and the fruits that follow, feed, clothe, sustain, and inspire all humanity. They have done so since before recorded history. Flowers are used to celebrate all-important occasions, to express love, and are also the basis of global industries. … Continue reading New Books! 7/21/15
THE WORLD’S LARGEST MAN comes to BookPeople this Wednesday!
Harrison Scott Key will be speaking and signing his new memoir The World's Largest Man at BookPeople Wednesday, July 22 at 7PM. The World's Largest Man: A Memoir is the riotous, tender story of a bookish Mississippi boy and his flawed, Bunyanesque father, told with the comic verve of David Sedaris and the deft satire of Mark Twain … Continue reading THE WORLD’S LARGEST MAN comes to BookPeople this Wednesday!
Statesman Selects July 2015: ARMADA
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. July's pick is Armada by Ernest Cline. Come down to the store Tuesday, July 28 at 7pm when Cline reads from the novel here at BookPeople. Pick up … Continue reading Statesman Selects July 2015: ARMADA
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