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Texas PBS is launching a brand new book club devoted to Texas history. We're happy to see the first book they picked is one of our favorites of 2012 (published right here in town by our friends at the University of Texas Press): Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards by … Continue reading New Texas PBS Online Book Club
A huge thanks to all of the incredible volunteers who gave out books all over Austin yesterday! Thank you also to those of you who called yesterday asking if we had any extra boxes you could give out. Your enthusiasm to jump in and help out on the spot was inspiring. If you want to … Continue reading World Book Night 2013 Recap!
HARDCOVER FICTION Paris: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd In this breathtaking saga of love, war, art, and intrigue, Rutherfurd has set his sights on the most magnificent city in the world: Paris. Moving back and forth in time across centuries, the story unfolds through intimate and vivid tales of self-discovery, divided loyalties , passion, and … Continue reading New Releases
~Q&A by Stephanya A couple of months ago, my co-worker Joe handed me a advance copy of a book about the circus called The Ordinary Acrobat and said, "This looks like something you'd be interested in." I didn't look at the book too closely before I said, "Thanks! You know, I had this friend back in … Continue reading THE ORDINARY ACROBAT: Q&A with Duncan Wall
~post by Merrilee I bet if Mary Roach wrote textbooks, you could get a lot more high school students interested in Biology. I say this because I'm three-fourths of the way through her new book, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, and even the parts that are too disgusting to repeat here (and trust me, … Continue reading GULP: All the Fun & Ick of the Alimentary Canal in One Handy Volume!
Margaret Atwood revealed the cover of her upcoming novel via Twitter today (@MargaretAtwood). MaddAddam finishes the trilogy that includes Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood. The book hits shelves in September. An advance reader has not made it our way yet, but if it does, oh if it does....we will READ that … Continue reading MADDADDAM Cover Revealed!
~post by Tommy Noir detective stories have been a part of the American literary landscape since the 1920s and stories of magic and fantasy have been around almost as long as mankind has been writing. Thirteen years ago however, a man named Jim Butcher put the two genres in a blender and out popped one … Continue reading Sci Friday: The Wondrous World of Harry Dresden
~post by Children’s Book Buyer Meghan G. In this week's meeting, the kids staff talked a lot about how many amazing picture books have been hitting the shelves lately. Of course, we discussed the much buzzed-about The Dark by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen and sort of launched into a tangent about what kinds of … Continue reading Notes From the Kids Staff
Our hearts and thoughts are with West, Texas this morning in the wake of the explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant that has affected so many. We are now accepting monetary donations at our registers for the American Red Cross of Central Texas. (Money only - we are not equipped to accept supplies.) We'll also … Continue reading Accepting Monetary Donations for Central Texas Red Cross
Last night Amy Stewart gave us the lowdown on exactly how to choose the right tonic to go with our gin, when we should throw away the vermouth in our cabinet, and how long our banana beer will last outside a bottle. These helpful tips and more can be found in her new book, The … Continue reading Amy Stewart Recommends….
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