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How To Walk Away by Katherine Center: An exciting true story about one of the most succesful rodeo families in history, THE LAST COWBOYS is the latest from the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times, John Branch. All about the Wright family, this book tells the story of how, over the course of … Continue reading New Releases 5/15
The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook by Amy Myers, M.D.: Nine in ten Americans suffer from inflammation or an autoimmune disorder—conditions for which conventional medicine has no cure. But as Dr. Amy Myers revealed in THE AUTOIMMUNE SOLUTION, there is something that can help. Food! In this invaluable cookbook, she now shows you how to repair your … Continue reading New Releases 5/8
The first step in any change is knowing what needs to be changed. While this is usually a positive goal, taking that first step is not easy—especially when you're dealing with painful events, and the knowing, believing, and being there for each other is of paramount importance. Still, I dreaded reading Not That Bad. When … Continue reading May Top Shelf: Not That Bad by Roxane Gay
Trip by Tao Lin: Part memoir, part history, part journalistic expose, Trip is a look at psychedelic drugs, literature, and alienation from one of the twenty-first century's most innovative novelists--The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test for a new generation. A Vintage Original.While reeling from one of the most creative--but at times self-destructive--outpourings of his life, Tao Lin discovered the … Continue reading New Releases: 5/1/18
Chasing Hillary by Amy Chozick: Trailing Clinton through all of the highs and lows of the most noxious and wildly dramatic presidential election in American history, CHASING HILLARY follows journalist Amy Chozick as she comes to understand what drove Clinton, how she accomplished what no woman had before, and why she ultimately failed. Poignant, illuminating, … Continue reading New Releases 4/24
God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright: With humor and the biting insight of a native, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE LOOMING TOWER explores the history, culture, and politics of Texas, while holding the stereotypes up for rigorous scrutiny. "A delightful and at times frustrating journey into what it is to be Texan and what … Continue reading New Releases: 4/17
North by Scott Jurek: Scott Jurek is an ultra-runner of the highest caliber, having braved even the historic 153-mile Spartathlon. He also, as he talks about in his new book North, broke the record for running the Appalachian trail -- a 2,168.1-mile route. One of our most expert booksellers, Salvador, highly recommends North, and says, … Continue reading New Releases 4/10
Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison: We're so excited Jonathan Evison is coming by the store to celebrate his new book Lawn Boy! His new novel follows a young Chicano in Washington state trying to discover the secret to achieving the American dream. Bookseller Will B says, "Lawn Boy is at times irreverent, hilarious, and heartbreaking … Continue reading New Releases 4/3
Jackrabbit Smile by Joe R. Lansdale: Joe Lansdale's latest is finally here! In Jackrabbit Smile Hap and Leonard find themselves chasing a missing persons case that leads them smack into a revivalist cult that believes Jesus will return flanked by an army of lizard-men -- with a murder to boot. MysteryPeople is proud to present … Continue reading New Releases: 3/27
At BookPeople, we believe in the enormous power of poetry. Poetry can shape and reshape our worlds, heal our exhausted hearts, and magnify the beauty of nature. In observance of World Poetry Day, we'd like to highlight the poetry display two of our booksellers, Karsten and August, created for the store. We invite you to … Continue reading BookPeople Celebrates World Poetry Day!
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