With Father's Day around the corner, author and CIA spymaster Jack Devine shares what it's like to be both a father and a spy, with input from his children on the experience of growing up undercover in foreign lands. (Devine is the author of Good Hunting: An American Spymaster's Story.) Jack, how has working for the CIA influenced your parenting six children … Continue reading Parenting Advice from a Spy: CIA Spymaster Jack Devine on Raising a Family Undercover →

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. May's pick is The Edge Becomes the Center: An Oral History of Gentrification in the 21st Century by DW Gibson. Come down to the store Tuesday, June 16 … Continue reading Statesman Selects JUNE 2015: THE EDGE BECOMES THE CENTER →

***///***ATTENTION POLITY CITIZENS***///*** Due to gravimetric distortions caused by runcible disaster on planet Samarkand all transmissions are being received in reverse order; we apologize for any inconvenience. Choros, planetary AI warden of Marques III ***///***///***///***///***///***///*** The Worlds of Polity (or why Neal Asher rocks) Part the Third Reviewed by Raul M. Chapa Neal Asher returns to … Continue reading The Worlds of Polity (or why Neal Asher rocks) III by Raul Chapa →

Bethany was born in Southern California under inauspicious circumstances but quickly garnered acclaim for herself with a widely lauded performance as Baby Jesus in her church’s nativity play. Over two decades later, she can be found selling books, buying books, reading books, and trying to prevent her 1-year-old border collie mix, Violet, from eating her … Continue reading Bethany’s Summer Reads →

New in Hardback Book of Numbers by Joshua Cohen The enigmatic billionaire founder of Tetration, the world’s most powerful tech company, hires a failed novelist, Josh Cohen, to ghostwrite his memoirs. The mogul, known as Principal, brings Josh behind the digital veil, tracing the rise of Tetration, which started in the earliest days of the … Continue reading New Books! 6/09/15 →

2015 Tony Awards Book-based productions swept the Tony Awards last night, and we can guarantee these stories are just as stunning in their original forms: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the novel by Mark Haddon: Best Play Best Actor Best Direction Best Scenic Design Best Lighting Design Fun Home, … Continue reading And the Award Goes to….Books! (A Roundup of Tony & Nebula Winners) →

Nick Offerman shocked hundreds of fans gathered on our second floor Tuesday night when he stepped behind the podium sporting a clean-shaven face. "I'm a character actor," he was forced to explain, "not Ron Swanson." But while he's officially retired from his desk in Pawnee, Offerman provided the audience with a reading list that might as … Continue reading Nick Offerman’s Must Reads →

Respect Yourself  by Robert Gordon A history of Stax and the Memphis Soul Scene. Every summer needs a soundtrack. Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose On the road with Lewis and Clark because every summer needs an adventure. The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson Walt Longmire oversees what is apparently the highest murder rate in rural … Continue reading Bosco’s Summer Reads →