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The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits Reviewed by Steven Julavits appears here at BookPeople Tuesday, April 21 at 7pm. The voice that Heidi Julavits cultivates in her prose is as fascinating to experience as it is fascinated by its subject. Her curiosity with the world indicates an unknown quantity hidden somewhere within the text or even … Continue reading Book Review: THE FOLDED CLOCK by Heidi Julavits
Big news today! Texan and bestselling author Jenny Lawson (a. k. a. The Bloggess) has a brand new book coming out in September - Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things! She shared the news on her blog: "For most of my life I’ve battled depression, anxiety and a host of other disorders, but … Continue reading New Book From the Bloggess: FURIOUSLY HAPPY
BookPeople is proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman for our monthly Statesman Selects program. Each month, we get together to select one book you absolutely must not miss. The Statesman Selects pick for March is the debut novel by Austin author Jill Alexander Essbaum, Hausfrau. Pick up a copy of the Statesman on Sunday, March 22 to read … Continue reading Statesman Selects: HAUSFRAU
The National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced in a ceremony at the New School in New York City last night. In addition to the winners in the six categories listed below, Toni Morrison received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award and Phil Klay (here in the store tonight!) received the John Leonard Prize for Redeployment. Since 1974, National Book … Continue reading 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award Winners
Margaret Atwood's first stand-alone novel in fifteen years, The Heart Goes Last, hits shelves in September. The book's publisher, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, revealed the cover this week. What do you think? According to Publisher's Weekly, The Heart Goes Last, "...tells the story of Charmaine and Stan, a couple living in their car and surviving almost entirely … Continue reading Margaret Atwood Cover Reveal
Tuesday night, at our standing-room-only launch event with Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, we announced that Barefoot Dogs is our next Trust Fall pick! This debut collection of stories from Camacho, an Austin author, tells the story of a Mexican family from the different perspectives of its members. Booksellers Raul and Jim B. both read early copies of the book and … Continue reading Announcing Trust Fall #3: BAREFOOT DOGS
We're looking forward to being on hand once again for the decadent, delicious Austin Food & Wine Festival, happening out on Auditorium Shores the weekend of April 24-16, 2015. As AFWF's official bookseller, we stock the festival store with beautiful cookbooks by chefs appearing at the festival, some of whom will be signing after their demos. … Continue reading Weekender Passes Available for Austin Food & Wine Festival
Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera Reviewed by Ben Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera is nine chapters of slim and transgressive fiction. Shortlisted for the Romulo Gallegos Prize and translated into seven languages, Signs is a timely publication here in the United States. Migration and immigration, … Continue reading Book Review: SIGNS PRECEDING THE END OF THE WORLD
Finalists for the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Awards have been announced! Congratulations to these terrific nominees. Are you rooting for a favorite? Jeffery Renard Allen, author of Song of the Shank Jennifer Clement, author of Prayers for the Stolen Atticus Lish, author of Preparation for the Next Life Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven Jenny … Continue reading PEN/Faulkner Finalists Announced
The recent publication of Cat Out of Hell, the new novel from Lynne Truss, bestselling author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, has apparently caused quite a stir in the feline community. Melville House, the novel's publisher, has published this investigative video report: Raul, our first floor inventory manager, read the book for himself and weighs in: "A pastiche of … Continue reading Special Report: Cats Respond to CAT OUT OF HELL
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