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Finders Keepers by Stephen King "Wake up, genius." So begins King's instantly riveting story about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes far too far. The genius is John Rothstein, an iconic author who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn't published a book for decades. Morris Bellamy is livid, not … Continue reading New Books! 6/02/15
I’ve worked with books for twelve years now and in that time I’ve seen plenty of fantasy titles come and go. There are classic titles that we all know and love, and then there are titles that one or two of us choose to champion because we love them even if they didn’t quite work … Continue reading Top Shelf in June: UPROOTED by Naomi Novik (post by Thomas!)
New in Hardback Dietland: A Novel by The diet revolution is here. And it s armed. Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you're fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse. With her job answering fan mail for a popular teen girls magazine, she is biding … Continue reading New Books! 5/26/15
-- post by Meghan G. Are you a young writer looking to hone your craft and get some real world feedback about your work? If so, we a very exciting opportunity you should know about. As programming partners for the Texas Teen Book Festival, we are thrilled to announce an exciting new writing contest for teens. Thanks to a … Continue reading Calling All Teen Writers – #TTBF Writing Contest!
Welcome to Day Four of our exploration into all things Nick Offerman. As we approach the day (Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm) when Offerman is here at BookPeople, live and in person (with his new book, Gumption), we’re digging up all of the information we can find (and that Wikipedia provides) on the Renaissance man … Continue reading Nick Offerman: More Than A Mustache
New in Hardcover Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Spoiler Alert: This is one of our Top Shelf picks for June.) According to Joe:"Uprooted: Imagine Frozen crossed with Evil Dead and animated in the style of the Rankin/Bass Last Unicorn film and you’ve got Uprooted in a nutshell. Inspired by Polish faerie and folk tales, Novik (author … Continue reading New Books! 5/19/15
Welcome to Day Three of our investigation of all things Nick Offerman. As we approach the day (Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm) when Offerman is here at BookPeople, live and in person (with his new book, Gumption), we’re digging up all of the information we can find (and that Wikipedia provides) on the Renaissance man known as … Continue reading Nick Offerman: More Than A Mustache
Welcome to Day Two of our exploration into all things Nick Offerman. As we approach the day (Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm) when Offerman is here at BookPeople, live and in person (with his new book, Gumption), we're digging up all of the information we can find (and that Wikipedia provides) on the Renaissance man … Continue reading Nick Offerman: More Than A Mustache
Bike to Work Day happens here in Austin TOMORROW, May 15. We're excited to be neighbors to REI, one of the many fueling stations you'll find around town to celebrate the day. After hydrating and snacking, swing by BookPeople and check out our big, beautiful display of bicycling books. Thanks to Austin's many active cyclists, we have … Continue reading Bike to Work Day: Books for Bicyclists
With comedian, bestselling author and Parks and Rec star Nick Offerman set to visit our bookstore on Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm with his new book, Gumption, we've been doing a bit of googling to get to know the man behind the book jacket. Boy howdy, have we learned a few things. From acting to boat building to … Continue reading Nick Offerman: More Than A Mustache
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