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HARDCOVER FICTION The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness Deborah Harkness will be in-store, speaking and signing on 8/9 at 4PM! After traveling through time in Shadow of Night, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home at … Continue reading New Releases – 7/15/14
On July 13, 2014, Nadine Gordimer passed away at the age of ninety years old. First and foremost a writer of fiction, Gordimer's work encompassed and affected much more than the world of letters. The winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize in literature, Gordimer was known for her role as an activist in apartheid-era South … Continue reading Remembering Nadine Gordimer
~post by Steve(n) A frigid, damp breeze blows in from the swamp, dappling your shivering body with sharp pins of unforgiving moisture as an unseasonable fog unfolds over the village. One by one, marsh lights blink into existence over the haunted mire, illuminating the decomposing, alligator-torn remains of escape attempts forever fettered by their unlucky … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory: SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD Pt. 2
Robogenesis by Daniel H. Wilson ~post by Salvador One of my all-time favorite books during my 10 years at BookPeople would surprise most people. It’s the simple story of a robot uprising. More specifically, it’s about an artificial intelligence that becomes aware, escapes into computers around the world, then launches a worldwide attack on humanity … Continue reading ROBOGENESIS: More Heart
Alright, folks, we're excited (and by excited, we mean some of us are having heart palpitations) to announce that Monday, October 6 at 7PM, esteemed lyricist, singer for the Mountain Goats, and debut novelist John Darnielle will be speaking and signing copies of his book, Wolf in White Van, here at BookPeople! All the info is … Continue reading John Darnielle Comes to BookPeople!
The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey ~post by Sarah H. With all the post-apocalyptic fiction coming out these days, it’s hard to know which of them should make it on to your reading list this summer. The Girl With All The Gifts has so much more to offer than being just a … Continue reading THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS: Prepare Your Brain to Get Drop Kicked
Austin, mark your calendars: Thursday, August 28 12:30pm legendary musician Graham Nash will sign copies of his book, Wild Tales, here at BookPeople! All the info is available on our website. But while you’re here, we’ll double down and mention a few things: This event is a SIGNING ONLY. Tickets are required to join the … Continue reading Graham Nash Comes to BookPeople!
Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers by Mike Sacks ~post by Steve(n) It is a paradoxical testament to the excellence and effectiveness of Mike Sachs's captivating new writing guide Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers that it is all but impossible to read it uninterrupted for any … Continue reading POKING A DEAD FROG: More Than A Writing Manual
Conversations by César Aira translated by Katherine Silver ~ post by Ben It’s a wonderful feeling to discover a new author. Whether in a sparkling new debut, or that recommendation which you’ve put off reading, there is a particular freshness when opening the title of someone you’ve never read before. Newly released translations can act … Continue reading CONVERSATIONS: Original and Intelligent
~review by Sara H. The Klaatu Diskos Series by Pete Hautman The Obsidian Blade (2012) The Cydonian Pyramid (2013) The Klaatu Terminus (2014) Tucker Fey’s parents have suddenly gone missing after a strange phenomenon is witnessed above their house - a perfectly circular shaped distortion of light. After weeks of his parent’s increasingly strange behavior, … Continue reading THE KLAATU DISKOS SERIES: Imaginative and Seamless
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