The Story Prize announced its three finalists today for this year's award, which recognizes outstanding short fiction: Tenth of December by George Saunders Archangel by Andrea Barrett Bobcat and Other Stories by Rebecca Lee Some of us (maybe it was even perhaps the person typing up this post) have been gushing about Rebecca Lee for quite some time now: "I … Continue reading Story Prize Finalists Announced
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Statesman Selects: THINGS I’VE LEARNED FROM DYING
Law professor David R. Dow's first book, The Autobiography of an Execution, was a memoir about his experience defending inmates facing death row. The book was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and was widely recognized by critics and readers alike for its straightforward, candid and sobering view of the death penalty in the … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THINGS I’VE LEARNED FROM DYING
Art Markman on Multitasking
You know you do it. We all do. We put it on our job applications: "Ability to multitask." But is it really productive? Is it even safe? University of Texas Professor Art Markman, author of the new book Smart Change: Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others, has a few words … Continue reading Art Markman on Multitasking
World Premiere of IVY & THE WICKER SUITCASE This Saturday!
This Saturday afternoon we're celebrating the world premiere of a highly original new work of art coming from Austin author & illustrator Brian Beattie and Valerie Fowler, Ivy and the Wicker Suitcase. This "Ear-Movie-Musical" is the story of eleven year old Ivy's trip to the Underworld told with tunes, dialogue and sound effects, and accompanied by a … Continue reading World Premiere of IVY & THE WICKER SUITCASE This Saturday!
Lots of Love for LITTLE FAILURE
Little Failure, the new memoir from bestselling author Gary Shteyngart, is finally here! We're big fans of Shteyngart's novels and highly recommend this story of his life as a boy who immigrated with his family to Queens from Russia and went on to become, with the help of a one-armed Chewbacca action figure, a great … Continue reading Lots of Love for LITTLE FAILURE
Reading with My Son: Books for Ages 0-16 months
~post by Meghan G. As the children's book buyer for the store, I obviously love children's books, but 2013 brought children's books to life for me in a new way. This was my first full year of sharing books with my own son, and it was really wonderful to share my love of stories with him … Continue reading Reading with My Son: Books for Ages 0-16 months
Book Vloggin’ with Jan
"Adventure can be thrilling, breathtaking, and a powerful obsessive force. But it can also be dangerous, terrifying and painfully lonely. I'm so glad we have each other." Welcome to the first installment of Book Vloggin' with Jan! Each month, Jan will pick a different topic and tell us about her must-read books. This month she's … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ with Jan
Top Shelf in January: THE LAST DAYS OF CALIFORNIA
Top Shelf in January: The Last Days of California by Mary Miller Reviewed by Arian Within the first few pages of reading The Last Days of California, and without reading her bio, it became very clear to me that Mary Miller has spent time in the South. Her debut novel about two sisters on a road trip … Continue reading Top Shelf in January: THE LAST DAYS OF CALIFORNIA
2013: A Bookstore Year In Review
Seems it was only yesterday we were popping the corks and dusting off our 2013 party glasses. Alas, another year has come and gone, and what do we here at BookPeople have to show for it? How do we measure a year in the life of a bookstore? Why, in instagram photos, storytimes and Supreme … Continue reading 2013: A Bookstore Year In Review
Books to Look Forward to In 2014: Part Two
This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash On Sale 1/28/14 We had the pleasure of hosting a conversation between Wiley Cash and Ben Fountain earlier this year where Cash discussed his previous novel, A Land More Kind Than Home, a bestseller which was also named a New York Times Notable Book (and appeared on many Best of 2012 … Continue reading Books to Look Forward to In 2014: Part Two
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