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Last night, we were lucky enough to have Michael Pollan discussing and signing his latest book, Cooked, at the store. A big thanks to the folks who came out. We filled chairs we didn't even know we had, not to mention the floorspace, nooks, and crannies all over our second floor. Folks were live-tweeting, so … Continue reading Reading Recommendations from Michael Pollan
~ post by Steve(n)After reading all about the inimitable Flip Wilson in Kevin Cook's astonishing new biography Flip, the Stand Up Sit Down book club foolhardily decided to travel through history, collecting comedy giants from the past, present, and future to make their next meeting the stuff of legend. Unfortunately, this team of time-traveling twiddlers … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: FLIP by Kevin Cook
NoViolet Bulawayo's debut, We Need New Names, is a book that has been on my list awhile. While I was aware of its critical acclaim (shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize), it was only last summer at a capacity crowd reading for the VONA program faculty that I received the ever important endorsement from a … Continue reading WE NEED NEW NAMES: Overflowing With Truth
~post by Steve(n) W. As the fluorescent lights flicker and the recycled air goes swampy, as the corridors stretch endlessly in front of you, and you realize you may not be alone in the labyrinthine hallways of BookPeople, you can take grim solace in the knowledge that whatever fate may befall you is just a … Continue reading Nightmare Factory Book Club MEETS TONIGHT
~post by Ben I'll admit, the first fifteen minutes after reading this announcement was spent gargling in my excitement, until I realized I don't live in upstate New York. BUT if you do, a new, half-hour documentary on American short story master, George Saunders, will air tomorrow night, 5/16 at 9:30PM (EST) on WCNY TV. … Continue reading “THE BOOK OF SAUNDERS” PREMIERES 5/16 @ 9:30PM EST
Mayor Lee Leffingwell, the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation, and the Austin Public Library have announced this year’s selection for The Mayor’s Book Club: Monday, Monday by acclaimed Austin author Elizabeth Crook. A chilling piece of Austin history, Monday, Monday follows three students caught up in the UT tower shooting: Shelly, who leaves her math … Continue reading Mayor’s Book Club Selection Announced!
Top Shelf in May: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris Reviewed by Ben To Rise Again at a Decent Hour is Ferris’ third novel. His debut, Then We Came to the End, was a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award. The same year his second … Continue reading Top Shelf in May: TO RISE AGAIN AT A DECENT HOUR: A Sonnet to the Modern Human
5 Short Stories Which Make Their Collection Worth Buying ~ post by Ben Ok folks, short fiction time. There might be some of you out there who have never read any short fiction, and that's okay. Trust me, I understand. The form has often been an underrepresented one. Thankfully, short stories are in the midst … Continue reading Short Fiction Time: 5 Masterpieces in the Genre
Congrats to Jan, our winner of two TASTE Passes for the Austin Food & Wine Festival happening this weekend, April 26 & 27, at Butler Park! And to all the gourmands out there who threw their favorite cookbooks in the ring for a chance to win, thanks for entering! We loved reading your comments. Here are some … Continue reading This Is My Favorite Cookbook: Reader Recommendations
~ post by Steve(n) Hey, everybody! Welcome to the BookPeople blog! Another scorcher out there, huh? If it got any hotter on those sidewalks, I think those bums in the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club would have to peel themselves out of the gutter, walk into the bookstore, and start doing some real work … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Discusses THE WAR FOR LATE NIGHT
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