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By BookPerson Joel Nihlean _______________________ "I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it" -Voltaire He’s been called outspoken, offensive, distasteful, a crooked smut peddling troll. He’s also been called one of the most important defenders of the 1st Amendment in the past … Continue reading Why Larry Flynt Matters
Like most folks in the book world, we've been closely following the news of the Borders liquidation this week. BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu responded to the elimination of this once behemoth bookseller in a Publisher's Weekly article today: “My personal feeling is, I’m sorry to see a showroom for books go away,” says Steve Bercu, … Continue reading BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu Responds to Borders Liquidation
Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse, written by Anne Carson and reviewed by Brian C. ~ Genre must be a weird thing for an artist to think about. The creative process seems almost the antithesis of the preconceived ideas, tropes, or expectations that live within genres. But you don’t have to look long to … Continue reading Experimental Summer: Genre Hopping with Anne Carson
Here's what's shiny and new on the shelves today. All titles are available in-store and on our website, just click the links. Blurbs courtesy of the books' publishers (we read a lot, but we can't read EVERYTHING.) HARDCOVER FICTION Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva - Set against the disparate worlds of art … Continue reading New Releases
We do a lot of events here for books on Texas history, which I love because I'm from New York and don't know much about the history of the Republic beyond "Come and take it." Tonight we're hosting an author I've been looking forward to since we first heard about his book, David Stokes. His … Continue reading Stoked for Stokes
I first met Meg Gardiner at Bouchercon, the big world mystery conference, two years ago. She was sharing a panel with my buddy, Craig Johnson. After the discussion, I made a note to get her to come to the store. It wasn't just because she's a great writer, which she is (just ask Stephen King, … Continue reading MysteryPeople Presents (your new favorite thriller writer) Meg Gardiner
The Millions has this exclusive today: the first lines of Haruki Murakami's highly anticipated new novel 1Q84. The novel sold over 100,000 copies its first week on sale in Japan back in 2009 (it's been a long wait for readers here in the States.) Artist Chip Kidd discussed designing the book cover for 1Q84 back … Continue reading First Lines of Haruki Murakami’s ‘1Q84’
Starman In The Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson "It's very interesting to read about Nazis as human being who go to parties and diplomatic functions, and to read various people's first hand accounts of the boogeymen. It's also interesting to see the slow progression of … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Only three days left to vote for your favorite Austin spots in The Austin Chronicle Best of Austin 2011 poll. Ballots must be submitted by Monday, July 18th! Now, we're not going to tell you who to vote for as best Local Bookstore in the Shopping category, we're just going to tell you that we … Continue reading Now’s the Time to Play Favorites
What do you get when you cross with ????? An awesome new book about a vampiric Cleopatra traveling to the Underworld to save the soul of Mark Antony. Also known as: Meet the author, Maria Dahvana Headley, when she's here on Tuesday, July 19th, 7pm to read from and sign copies of the book. In … Continue reading Cleopatra + Ancient Egyptian Vampires =
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