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Songs Only You Know by Sean Madigan Hoen Reviewed by Molly As someone who has hovered around noise/hardcore for years, Sean Madigan Hoen’s new memoir, Songs Only You Know, struck a note in me both as an explanation for the power of the music and a way to understand it in a more intimate way, … Continue reading SONGS ONLY YOU KNOW: Tense, Brutal & Rhythmic
“Tell me more about Carcosa,” the police investigators questioned the members of the Nightmare Factory book club one by one, “and this Yellow King.” Joe, absentmindedly crafting voodoo dolls from empty cans of Lone Star, took a perfunctory drag from his ubiquitous Camel Light and quid pro quoed, “I don't reckon you've got the right … Continue reading Horror Book Club Discusses THE KING IN YELLOW
The Steady Running of the Hour by Justin Go Recommended by Raul, First Floor Inventory Manager "Go's debut novel is a dynamic illustration of what people will do for love. Through Tristan's European quest for the the truth behind his ancestor's love story, we get a tale of love found and lost and found again that … Continue reading New Release Pick: THE STEADY RUNNING OF THE HOUR
We're thrilled to announce we've confirmed an in-store event with Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, on Monday, May 12 at 7pm. Keillor will be here to speak about and sign The Keillor Reader, a career-spanning collection of his work that includes monologues from A Prairie Home Companion, stories from The New Yorker and The Atlantic, excerpts … Continue reading Garrison Keillor Comes to BookPeople!
Donna Tartt! Donna Tartt! The winners of this year's Pulitzer Prizes have been announced and we're thrilled to see Donna Tartt's wonderful novel The Goldfinch recognized with a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. Check out all the winners here. Congratulations to Tartt and all the fine folks at Little Brown & Company who brought The Goldfinch into the … Continue reading Donna Tartt’s THE GOLDFINCH Wins Pulitzer Prize
Earlier this week Topher, our Kid's Outreach Director, took one of our favorite middle school authors, Brandon Mull, to visit local schools to talk about his new book, Sky Raiders. Brandon is the author of the bestselling, must-read-if-you-love-adventure-and-fairies series, Fablehaven, AND the awesome Beyonders series. (See all of Brandon's books right over here.) Here are a few … Continue reading A Day with Brandon Mull
Yesterday we had the honor of hosting President Jimmy Carter for a signing of his new book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power. President Carter is in town for the Civil Rights Summit being held at the LBJ Library. He met approximately 600 supporters here at BookPeople and signed many hundreds of copies … Continue reading President Jimmy Carter At BookPeople: PHOTOS
The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks and Canaan White Reviewed by Shappy World War Z meets World War I! The newest offering from Max Brooks (bestselling author of World War Z and The Zombie Survival Guide) is a graphic novel that tells the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, a black American regiment that fought in the trenches alongside … Continue reading THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS: World War Z Meets World War I!
"Good science fiction holds a mirror up to humanity and speculates on our evolution. Good science fiction, like good fiction, reveals who we are and who we can become." Each month, Jan, one of our intrepid booksellers, picks a different topic and tells us about her must-read books in that genre. This month she’s vloggin’ … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ with Jan: Women of Science Fiction
Tickets for tomorrow afternoon’s event with President Jimmy Carter will be available via our website until 1pm today. After that, they’ll be available in-store only. For tickets and complete event guidelines, visit our website or give us a call: 512-472-5050. We’re very excited (and very busy today preparing) to welcome President Carter with a powerful, … Continue reading President Jimmy Carter Event Update
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