Thank You, BookPeople Nation, For a Smashing & Fun National Bookstore Day!

A huge thank you to everyone who came down to the store on Saturday to celebrate our first ever National Bookstore Day for the BookPeople Nation! (Only at BookPeople.) We had an absolute blast. High spirits and joviality abounded. Y'all rocked the literary trivia. We gave away so many prizes! This week we'll be sharing … Continue reading Thank You, BookPeople Nation, For a Smashing & Fun National Bookstore Day! →

Sheila Heti & Roxane Gay Talk Twitter

Two of our favorite authors, Sheila Heti and Roxane Gay, talked to one another as part of Heti's What Would Twitter Do? series on The Believer blog. If you're a fan of Roxane Gay, you know she's a mighty popular, and active, author on Twitter. Their conversation digs into her relationship with the social medium and the role … Continue reading Sheila Heti & Roxane Gay Talk Twitter →

Lois Lowry Gives ‘The Giver’ The Thumbs Up

Good news for fans looking forward to the film production of Lois Lowry's The Giver; The Washington Post reports Lowry has given the film adaptation of her classic dystopian novel the thumbs up. “The movie made much more complex the character of the Chief Elder,” the head of the society, Lowry says. “And then once they cast Meryl Streep … Continue reading Lois Lowry Gives ‘The Giver’ The Thumbs Up →

Mike Jung Guest Post: More Than A Start

Guest Post by Author Mike Jung This is the second month in a series of author guest posts about diversity in children’s literature and the BookPeople Modern First Library initiative. We’ve enjoyed many posts by local Austin authors and now look forward to sharing guest posts written by national authors. For more about BookPeople’s Modern First Library … Continue reading Mike Jung Guest Post: More Than A Start →

New Murakami Here Tuesday!

"Murakami has created one of those rare stories where the language reflects the protagonist. Each word is carefully placed, just as Tsukuru Tazaki meticulously lives his life, putting up barriers between himself and the people who could break his heart. It is a well-crafted and intriguing novel that I couldn't put down." --Consuelo The … Continue reading New Murakami Here Tuesday! →

Varian Johnson: A Better World

Guest Post by Austin Author Varian Johnson This is the fourth week in a series of author guest posts about diversity in children’s literature and the BookPeople Modern First Library initiative. For more about BookPeople’s Modern First Library initiative, and for more recommendations of wonderful new and classic picture books to read, visit bookpeople.com. Previous posts in this series: … Continue reading Varian Johnson: A Better World →

Statesman Selects: LUCKY US by Amy Bloom

We’re happy to announce that the Statesman Selects pick for August is Lucky Us by Amy Bloom. Bloom is one of our favorite writers. Her new novel is an absorbing tale of two sisters who travel across 1940s America and into adulthood. Bloom follows Iris and Eva from coast to coast, lover to lover, at a riveting pace. We’re … Continue reading Statesman Selects: LUCKY US by Amy Bloom →

Bookseller Love for BAD FEMINIST

Bad Feminist, the new collection of essays by our hero, Roxane Gay, is officially on shelves today and we're here to share some serious bookseller love: Julie: "From Scrabble tournaments to Sweet Valley High to the power of privilege, Roxane Gay's essays tear open our modern world and demand we dig deeper into our cultural experience. She lays … Continue reading Bookseller Love for BAD FEMINIST →

Varian Johnson: Diversity for Our Youngest Readers

BROKE NOT BROKEN: A Kelton Western Fused with Grisham

Broke, Not Broken: Home Maxey's Texas Bank War by Broadus Spivey & Jesse Sublett Reviewed by Scott M. The story of Homer Maxey's Bank War is not known to most. The David versus Goliath legal battle sheds a lot of light on Texas banking and business. Broadus Spivey and Jesse Sublett enlighten us on this piece … Continue reading BROKE NOT BROKEN: A Kelton Western Fused with Grisham →