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We're thrilled to announce the triumphant return of our New & Noteworthy Book Club! Join Jan and Demi once a month to discuss some of the latest notable fiction to hit our shelves. The first meeting is Thursday, January 22 at 7pm, when they'll discuss our inaugural Trust Fall pick, the National Book Award-nominated Station Eleven … Continue reading The Triumphant Return of the New & Noteworthy Book Club!
Jan is our absolutely fearless, incredibly talented second floor inventory manager and resident unicorn aficionado. She reads widely, she reads often, and she wants to know what you did with her mechanical pencil. ________________________________________________________ 5. What If? by Randall Munroe Science is fun, and science is funny! If only someone told me this when … Continue reading Jan’s Favorite Books of 2014
Top Shelf in January: The First Bad Man by Miranda July Reviewed by Katie Presley Miranda July deals in secrets. Into her work as an actor, director, screenwriter, artist, and author, July has stitched a theme of liberation from shame, dishonesty, and feeling alone. Telling secrets is her currency. Even the titles of her past works vibrate … Continue reading Top Shelf in January: THE FIRST BAD MAN by Miranda July
Our booksellers have been reading and reading and reading many of the new books hitting shelves next year. We've compiled this list of our top picks of what to read in the first half of 2015. Happy New Year and Happy Reading, y'all! Descent by Tim Johnston On Sale 1/6/15 Julie: "I started this book … Continue reading Bookseller Picks: What To Read In 2015
Jim is a new arrival here at BookPeople, but no stranger to the wild world of books. He comes to us from Seattle, where, most recently, he was an Event Wrangler for Third Place Books. He's also done his fair share of author event acrobatics at University Book Store and Elliot Bay Book Company. When you … Continue reading Jim B.’s Top Books of 2014
Widow Basquiat: A Love Story by Jennifer Clement Reviewed by Ben My introduction to Jean-Michel Basquiat was an unusual one. The famed avant-garde street artist and painter created some of the most recognizable and impactful art of the twentieth century, but I, of course, only became familiar with his work after spending time on the second … Continue reading WIDOW BASQUIAT: A Story of Love, Art & 1980s New York
Consuelo has been with BookPeople long enough that we've all forgotten what this place looked like without her. She's one of our fearless Managers and a member of our non-stop, always shipping, always processing Internet Order team. Consuelo reads a LOT of books, which means that we take a LOT of pictures of her holding … Continue reading Consuelo’s Top Reads of 2014
Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights than Katha Pollitt Reviewed by Katie Presley Few American writers are better suited to author a book like Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights than Katha Pollitt. She’s a career feminist with a longstanding column at The Nation, so she’s a master of eloquently and concisely summarizing (and opining on) complicated issues. But … Continue reading PRO: Vital Reading Whether You’re For or Against
Julie is BookPeople's Publicist. She adores Nate the Bunny, White Cat the white cat, Sam the orange cat, and also short stories. She is a Long Island native who knows when it is appropriate to say y'all. She is also the co-author of the forthcoming book, Vegan Survival Guide to Austin. An Untamed State by Roxane … Continue reading Julie’s Top 5 Reads of 2014
It's official, we've made our second pick for the Trust Fall Book Club! This mysterious, must-read new novel will be announced mid-January. Our first Trust Fall pick was Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. We've been excited to watch that book go on to meet much acclaim and an enthusiastic readership. Station Eleven was nominated for a National Book Award … Continue reading Trust Fall Book Club Pick #2 To Be Revealed in January!
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