Howdy! We're the largest independent bookstore in Texas. This is our blog.
HARDCOVER FICTION Inside Man by Jeff Abott The latest Sam Capra novel from one of our favorite #ATX #crimefiction authors, Jeff Abbott, is here! When Capra's best customer - and friend - is murdered outside his Miami bar, Sam decides to seek justice. We can't wait to have Jeff here Tues 7/8 to celebrate! … Continue reading New Releases – 7/1/14
Y'all might recognize this month's Top Shelf pick from The Colbert Report (and from recent posts right here on this very blog). California by Edan Lepucki is a debut post-apocalyptic novel coming out this month from Hachette Book Group, a publisher locked in a highly publicized struggle with an online retailer that has resulted in restricted access to Hachette's titles. Stephen Colbert … Continue reading Top Shelf in July: CALIFORNIA by Edan Lepucki
Last Friday, June 20th, we had the honor of hosting Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton here at BookPeople to sign copies of her new book, Hard Choices. Over 1,000 people turned out to meet Secretary Clinton, who shook hands and signed books for two hours with a smile. It was one of the biggest, most successful events … Continue reading Photo Gallery: Hillary Rodham Clinton at BookPeople
We're now accepting applications for a full time Tech Support position here at BookPeople. We're looking for someone who has an aptitude for working with computers, servers, and general electronics. Ideal applicant should be resourceful, have a basic understanding of computers and networking, and be able to work autonomously. IT related education is a plus, but not required. The … Continue reading Now Hiring at BookPeople: Tech Support
Stephen Colbert issued another call-to-arms on his show last night as he continues to wage his war against the online retailer that's holding Hachette books hostage as part of a dispute over terms. California, the upcoming novel by Edan Lupecki, is currently not available to pre-order from Amazon as a result of a dispute that … Continue reading Stephen Colbert Wants You to Make CALIFORNIA #1!
BookPeople is honored to announce former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will sign her new memoir, Hard Choices, here at BookPeople on Friday, June 20th at 3pm. Tickets are required to attend this event and are now available to purchase in-store at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar Blvd.) and via bookpeople.com. Hard Choices is Secretary Clinton’s inside … Continue reading Meet Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton at BookPeople!
In celebration of Father's Day, we're remembering favorite father characters from beloved books. MANDY Arthur Weasley from the Harry Potter series "Arthur Weasley is the beloved patriarch of the Weasley family, a role model to his children and a father figure to their friend, Harry. He is a sincere, curious, brave, loyal, hardworking, fair and fun … Continue reading Our Favorite Literary Fathers
~post by Andrew H. If you're a Bukowski fan like me, you've read everything by him. Whether you started with Post Office or Ham on Rye or his volumes of poetry, you know that once you've got the Bukowski bug it's hard to know that there isn't anything left. Fear not! Bukowski has certainly left … Continue reading The Bukowski Reader
Over on the MysteryPeople blog today Molly's digging into International Crime Month with a look at Europa Editions and their World Noir series. "Most of the World Noir releases are set in sweltering places full of simmering tensions and no clear path to resolution. Texas readers should feel right at home." Check it out.
Here at BookPeople, we believe the book business should be about one thing: connecting readers with books. Period. We understand that recently, for one online retailer that happens to sell books, the book business has been about something else: using its market share to not only bully our friends at Hachette Book Group, but to … Continue reading In Support of Hachette: New & Forthcoming Titles
BookPeople 