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Lila by Marilynne Robinson Reviewed by Katie Presley Marilynne Robinson is one of the most careful writers working today, in the purest sense of the word: there is more care put into every syllable of a Marilynne Robinson novel than in many shelves put together. Her publishing history and subsequent awards prove the point. Her … Continue reading New From Marilynne Robinson, On “The Wildness of Things”
We are thrilled to welcome LeVar Burton, an icon of reading for generations of book lovers, to BookPeople to share his new picture book, The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm. In this poetic book-within-a-book, a happy little rhinoceros is overwhelmed by a storm that sweeps away everything he loves, until he is given a … Continue reading LeVar Burton Is Coming to BookPeople!
Mahatma Gandhi was born 145 years ago today. To mark the occasion, we're celebrating Austin children's author Bethany Hegedus's beautiful nonfiction picture book, created in collaboration with Gandhi's grandson, Arun Gandhi, Grandfather Gandhi. Bethany had a terrific launch party here earlier this year, with many touching moments addressing how we handle human anger and turn it into a … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Gandhi!
Merritt Tierce's debut novel, Love Me Back, hit our booksellers hard. The story of Marie, a waitress at an upscale restaurant in Dallas, is told in cutting scenes of sex and drug abuse juxtaposed against crystalline descriptions of Marie's love for her daughter. This novel is rough and unapologetic, full of powerful sentences that tear through … Continue reading Praise For A Bold New Texas Writer
BookPeople is joining other independent bookstores and businesses across the country to raise our voice in support of e-fairness and to ask you, our customers, to do the same. Congress is poised to vote on a long-standing ban on internet access taxes and attached to that bill is sales tax fairness, an issue that significantly affects … Continue reading Support E-Fairness Now!
We are positively gleeful to announce we'll host Neil Patrick Harris, Tony and Emmy award-winning stage and screen performer, here at BookPeople to sign his new book, Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography on Tuesday, October 21st at 7pm. Tickets are now available. Harris is famous for his roles as Barney Stinson in the popular … Continue reading Neil Patrick Harris Comes to BookPeople!
A copy of Rebel Yell, the new biography of Stonewall Jackson by S. C. Gwynne, bestselling author of Empire of the Summer Moon, has been making the bookseller rounds. Joe's been raving about it: "Stonewall Jackson was a 20th century general in 19th century clothing; a deeply religious man who hated war yet only came alive … Continue reading REBEL YELL: One of the Best Books of 2014
The National Book Award Foundation announced their Fiction Longlist last night. It's an exciting list! We were happy to see many staff favorites recognized. Thunderstruck by Elizabeth McCracken We have signed First Editions Available! Elizabeth McCracken is one of our own! An Austinite, she holds the James A. Michener Chair in Fiction at the University of Texas and the … Continue reading National Book Award Fiction Longlist Announced
Who: You, dear book lover! What: Percentage of all sales benefiting the Texas Teen Book Festival Where: Right here! BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78703 When: All day, September 23, 2014 We're donating a portion of sales on Tuesday, September 23rd to the Texas Teen Book Festival to keep the festival free and open to the … Continue reading Shop At BookPeople & Support Texas Teen Book Festival!
Stephen King, one of the bestselling novelists of all time, is coming to BookPeople to sign his new novel, Revival. We are enormous fans of King's work and are honored to host this event. Tickets are required to join the signing line and include a copy of Revival. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 16 at … Continue reading Stephen King Is Coming to BookPeople!
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