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Join us here at BookPeople on Friday, August 14 at 7pm for a Girls Night Out with Jennifer Weiner, queen of the bestseller lists and one of the most vocal writers in the conversation about modern American fiction! We'll celebrate her new novel, Who Do You Love, with champagne, nibbles and good conversation! With over 11 … Continue reading Girls Night Out with Jennifer Weiner!
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Reviewed by Bethany In Ralph Ellison’s 1952 novel Invisible Man, a nameless African-American protagonist tells us that “there are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers.” These words were called to mind as I devoured Ta-Nehisi Coates’ mesmerizing blend of memoir, history, and cultural criticism, Between … Continue reading Book Review: BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME
New in Hardcover Between the World and Me by Ta-nehisi Coates What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’ attempt to … Continue reading New Books! 7/14/15
Have you ever wished there were more letters in the alphabet? With only two books left, legendary crime author Sue Grafton is bringing her Kinsey Millhone “Alphabet” series to BookPeople! She will speak and sign copies of X, the series' 24th installment, in our store Monday, August 31st. X: The number ten. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A … Continue reading SUE GRAFTON Returns to BookPeople with X!
This post comes from our bookseller Katie L. I sure as hell can’t afford to vacay in the Riviera this summer, but these books’ll do their best to take ya there from wherever you’re stuck. The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy A lot of this book is set in Paris, where our protagonist is trying … Continue reading Summer in France on the Beach, or at least in France
New in Hardcover A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter A memoir of pride, humor, and a few second thoughts. With a frankness that is disarming, Carter recalls with detail and emotion his youth in rural Georgia, its racism, and the isolation of the Carters. He describes the brutality of the hazing regimen … Continue reading New Books! 7/7/15
One of the best things about being a writer is getting to make up characters, and Smashie McPerter was one of the most fun characters I’ve ever gotten to invent! She is so energetic and hectic and nice and mistake-making and funny—I just love spending time writing about her. And you know what? It all … Continue reading Why I Love Smashie McPerter (A Guest Post from Author Nicole Griffin!)
Julie is BookPeople's Marketing Director. She reads a whole lot of fiction, long and short. When not standing at her desk, she's busy drinking too much La Croix and taking pictures of her cat, Sam, and rabbit, Nate. In the summer months she likes to read on her stoop, unless there are bugs. (Editor's note: She … Continue reading Julie’s Summer Reading Picks
The authors of one our 2014 bestsellers, Austin Breakfast Tacos: The Story of the Most Important Taco of the Day, are taking their research to the next level, and they could use your help (and by that I mean your tastebuds.) Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece of Taco Journalism are now accepting nominations for the newly … Continue reading Taco Afficianodos! Nominations Now Open for the TEXAS TACO COUNCIL
New in Hardcover The Philosopher Kings: A Novel by Jo Walton The City, founded by the time-traveling goddess Pallas Athene, organized on the principles espoused in Plato's "Republic" and populated by people from all eras of human history, has now split into five cities, and low-level armed conflict between them is not unheard-of. The god … Continue reading New Books! 6/30/15
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