INTERVIEW: Monte Beauchamp on His Collection “Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World”

~post by Scott B. Originally published at Blogcritics Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World by Monte Beauchamp is impressive and fascinating. Rather than just short biographies of the 16 cartoonists featured, it instead has other cartoonists draw the images accompanying the biographies in each cartoonist’s unique style. So, for example, the biography of R. Crumb looks … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Monte Beauchamp on His Collection “Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World” →

BAD FEMINIST: Colloquial and Profound

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay ~post by Katie P. One of Roxane Gay’s most pronounced strengths, as a writer, critic, and speaker, is her ability to traverse the space between colloquialism and profound insight. She uses both casual language and complex theory to make profound statements, and wields both confidently. Her new collection of essays, … Continue reading BAD FEMINIST: Colloquial and Profound →

New Chapter from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Over the weekend, our Internet surfing (between bouts of reading, of course) yielded something cooler than a cat jumping into cardboard boxes! A new, PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED, chapter from Roald Dahl's beloved classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Misbehaving ticket winners always get what's coming to them, this time in the Vanilla Fudge Room... Check out … Continue reading New Chapter from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! →

New Murakami this December!

Fans of Mr. Murakami are getting spoiled this season. Not only have we been busy reading his most recent release, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage, but The New York Times reported yesterday that Knopf will be releasing the author's next title, The Strange Library, this coming December. Considerably shorter than some of … Continue reading New Murakami this December! →

DIARY OF THE FALL: Symphonic, Beautifully Rendered

Diary of the Fall by Michel Laub translated by Margaret Jull Costa ~post by Ben Auschwitz. It’s a word that has come to mean so much more than the place it was meant to represent. Michel Laub’s The Diary of the Fall, approaches the complexity of living as a Jew in the twenty-first century with … Continue reading DIARY OF THE FALL: Symphonic, Beautifully Rendered →

New Releases – 8/12/14

HARDCOVER FICTION Consuelo's pick of the day: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami "Murakami has created one of those rare stories where the language reflects the protagonist. Each word is carefully placed, just as Tsukuru Tazaki meticulously lives his life, putting up barriers between himself and the people who … Continue reading New Releases – 8/12/14 →

Book Vloggin’ With Jan: Two Profoundly Influential Japanese Authors

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’ about two profound and influential books from Japanese authors! Books Discussed In This Blog: Something Like an Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa "SOMETHING LIKE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY in Kurosawa’s own words, … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ With Jan: Two Profoundly Influential Japanese Authors →

New Releases – 8/5/14

HARDCOVER FICTION Joe's pick of the day: The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman "Lev Grossman's deconstruction of C.S.Lewis' mythology reaches its conclusion. Beginning with a sorcerous heist and culminating in an apocalyptic 'Last Battle,' new faces are introduced and old friends reappear. Meanwhile new twists on old mysteries are revealed as we see the true … Continue reading New Releases – 8/5/14 →

Reading Recommendations from Edan Lepucki

Last week, Edan Lepucki came to BookPeople, reading and signing her debut novel and our Top Shelf Pick for July, California! Recommended by Stephen Colbert and BookPeople's own, Alex, Lepucki's California takes on the post-apocalyptic tale with refreshing tenderness and realism as a married couple navigate and survive in their new world. Alex says: "All … Continue reading Reading Recommendations from Edan Lepucki →

Now Hiring at BookPeople: Receiving Position

We're now accepting applications for a full time Receiving position here at BookPeople. We're looking for someone who has an aptitude for working with inventory and books. Ideal applicant should be resourceful, have a basic understanding of box cutters, lifting with your knees and not your back, and be able to work autonomously. Moderate to heavy lifting is required. … Continue reading Now Hiring at BookPeople: Receiving Position →