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It's time for another MysteryPeople event, folks, so you know what that means - Happy Hour! Join us on Saturday, July 9, 5p for Happy Hour with Duane Swierczysnki. Duane is the author of several fast-paced thrillers that are digging a niche with readers who like sharp dialogue, plenty of action, and a wry look … Continue reading Happy Hour with Duane Swierczynski
On Tuesday, July 12, 7pm we have the great pleasure of welcoming novelist and Texas native Stefan Merrill Block to the BookPeople podium. We loved his first novel, The Story of Forgetting (and so did plenty of other people - the Austin Chronicle named it best book of the year 2008, it was chosen as … Continue reading Q&A with Novelist Stefan Merrill Block
Here's what's hot off the presses and on our shelves (and website) today: HARDCOVER FICTION The Gap Year by Sarah Bird Join us tonight at 7p when we throw a smashing release party for Sarah's new novel! Tom's Tabooley will be on hand with tasty snacks and Saint Arnold Brewing Company has donated the beer, … Continue reading New Releases
Top Shelf pick for July in The Independent : Bright's Passage by Josh Ritter. Reviewed by BookPerson Chris Hoyt ~ Everything we hold dear is in the wheelbarrow. The cat's in the car and our eyes are still wide with what's behind us. Whether it was due to ignorance or willful arrogance has yet to … Continue reading Top Shelf for July: ‘Bright’s Passage’
The week in books, in brief: California Governer Jerry Brown signed a law to try and force online retailers to pay sales tax in the state (it's not just Texas, folks.) In retaliation, Amazon terminated their affiliate program in the state. One affiliate responded with this open letter to Jeff Bezos. And here's an article … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
Lagunitas + Algonquin Books + BookPeople = FREE BEER TOUR TONIGHT! BRING YOUR ID! Here's the deal: Three awesome authors from Algonquin publishing will be in the store tonight at 7p to speak about and sign their books. They're bringing plenty of free beer to taste, courtesy of Lagunitas. We'll also be giving away $100 … Continue reading Books and Free Beer. Because Life is Good.
Post by Scott M., MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Last week, we had the extreme pleasure of hosting a fabulous evening with mystery authors Sophie Littlefield and Juliet Blackwell. If you weren't there, you missed an awfully good time - live music by BookPeople's own Chris Hoyt, a lively conversation led by yours truly, and lots … Continue reading MysteryPeople Q&A with Sophie Littlefield
Review of: Ava by Carole Maso Reviewed by: Brian C. This is the latest in a series of reviews of experimental fiction written by BookPeople Brian C. and Jenn S. Brian and Jenn have made it their mission this summer to open up their reading lives to the weird, the odd, the curious, the avant … Continue reading Experimental Reading (and Reviewing): ‘Ava’ by Carole Maso
Post by: Scott, MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Jeff Abbott is a BookPeople staple. Pretty much as long as he's been publishing, he's been coming to our store. We're thrilled to see all the great reviews that have been rolling in for his latest thriller, Adrenaline: Entertainment Weekly made it their Pick of the Day for … Continue reading We’ve Got Our Adrenaline Pumping
HARDCOVER FICTION Bright's Passage by Josh Ritter We were lucky enough to learn about this first novel by singer/songrwriter Josh Ritter from the author himself when he stopped by to visit the staff during SXSW. Many of us here have already read this book and fallen in love with it. In fact, we've loved it … Continue reading New Releases
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