Are You Sitting Down? Amy Hempel Co-Wrote A Novel & It’s Coming Out in July !!!

~post by Julie W. Today I drove down to Texas State University's Wittliff Collections where Amy Hempel (AMY. HEMPEL.) gave a reading. First of all. Amy Hempel is my patron saint of short fiction. The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel was one of the first books I purchased from the very first indie bookstore that employed me. I sought out … Continue reading Are You Sitting Down? Amy Hempel Co-Wrote A Novel & It’s Coming Out in July !!! →

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Tonight we're hosting one of our most highly anticipated events of 2015: Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth, will appear here at BookPeople in conversation with Austin City Limits Producer Tony Lickona about her much-talked about new memoir, Girl in a Band. You can't turn around this week without bumping into a review, interview or other … Continue reading Kim Gordon Kim Gordon Kim Gordon Kim Gordon →

Top Shelf in March: DEAD WAKE by Erik Larson

Top Shelf in March: Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson Reviewed by Raul The story of the sinking of the liner Lusitania is murky with the passage of more than a hundred years. While most people will remember the Costa Concordia tragedy or the illness that struck passengers on board the … Continue reading Top Shelf in March: DEAD WAKE by Erik Larson →

Bethenny Frankel Comes to BookPeople!

Just booked: Bethenny Frankel, bestselling author, reality TV star, natural foods chef, and creator of the incredibly successful Skinny Girl line of food and lifestyle products, is bringing her new book of relationship advice to BookPeople! Frankel will speak about and sign I Suck at Relationships So You Don't Have To at BookPeople on Sunday, April 12 at … Continue reading Bethenny Frankel Comes to BookPeople! →

Keija Parssinen Will Sign YOUR Book!

Keija Parssinen, award-winning author of the novel Ruins of Us, is set to launch a brand new novel next month. The Unravling of Mercy Louis is set in southeast Texas and follows the life of the town's championship high school basketball player, Mercy Louis, as she confronts the consequences of family secrets scrutinized by a small town. Maggie … Continue reading Keija Parssinen Will Sign YOUR Book! →

New Books! 2/17/15

HARDCOVER FICTION Find Me by Laura Van Der Berg From the author of two highly acclaimed story collections comes a debut novel about a sickness that sweeps the country, staring with memory loss and ending with death. One woman's immunity sends her on the road in a devastated America, where she encounters mysterious companions, cities … Continue reading New Books! 2/17/15 →

AFTER BIRTH: A New Narrative of Parenthood

After Birth by Elisa Albert Reviewed by Katie Presley My favorite book of the year arrived in the form of Elisa Albert’s vital new novel After Birth. Vital here means two things: One, it’s crucial: A grimly hilarious, wrenching narrative about pregnancy, birth, and child-rearing that will feel to new parents as necessary and welcome … Continue reading AFTER BIRTH: A New Narrative of Parenthood →

Judy Blume Comes to BookPeople in June!

We're thrilled to announce that Judy Blume, bestselling author of twenty-eight books including Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret, and Summer Sisters, is bringing her new novel for adults, In the Unlikely Event, to BookPeople on Saturday, June 13 at 4pm. Blume is an iconic author, one of our all time favorites, and we … Continue reading Judy Blume Comes to BookPeople in June! →

John Waters Ticket Giveaway

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we are oh-so-happy to announce that we are giving away a pair of tickets to see the one, the only, Mr. John Waters on Monday, February 16th at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater. John Waters Mon, Feb 16th, 2015 ACL at the Moody Theater Tickets Available … Continue reading John Waters Ticket Giveaway →

Make A Blind Date with a Book!

This Valentine's Day, show your sweetie (or yourself) that you really care with the most romantic gift of all - a surprise book! We want to set you or your valentine up on a Blind Date with a Book. Answer a few short questions about your sweetie's reading desires and we'll personally select a book … Continue reading Make A Blind Date with a Book! →