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The Welch kids had a traumatic childhood, to say the least. After losing their father in a tragic car accident, their mother to uterine cancer three years later, and the family property to bankruptcy, the four siblings were seperated. Amanda, the oldest, headed to New York City where she became engrossed in the drug scene of the mid-80's.
Mary Karr, best-selling author of Liar's Club and Cherry will be in-store tonight (Nov. 12th) at 7 PM to discuss and sign copies of her new memoir Lit.
ohn Krasinski (better known as Jim Halpert on THE OFFICE) will be in Austin this weekend to promote his new movie and directorial debut, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. The movie is based on the book of short stories by influential and recently deceased author David Foster Wallace.
Madeleine Albright has had an exceptional career in public office, serving as an ambassador to the UN and as the first female Secretary of State, at the time making her the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. The former Secretary has published a new book called Read My Pins, detailing the unique political significance of her brooches and the stories around them. More than 200 of her pins are currently being displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.
Gary Vaynerchuk is excited. REALLY EXCITED. About wine... and the internet...and making money on the internet. His new book, Crush it! Why Now is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, is a guide to modern marketing and using the internet to build a successful business.
Reed Farrel Coleman is a Brooklyn-based mystery writer and staff favorite. His New York-centric work depicts a city divided by grit and grace; full of troubled but endlessly interesting characters. Coleman will be at BookPeople to discuss and sign copies of his new book, Tower, on Tuesday, October 20th at 7 PM. He was kind enough to answer a few questions for the blog.
Alton Brown, host of the Food Network's Good Eats and Iron Chef America, will be on the upper deck of Whole Foods this Sunday, October 18th at 1 PM. Alton will be there to sign copies of his new book, Good Eats: The Early Years, a collection of stories and recipes from the first few years of his award winning TV show.
Let them eat cake! Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jen Yates had to cancel last week's appearance. But we just got word that everyone on the Cake Wrecks team is feeling better and they will be in-store this Saturday, October 10th at 2 PM.
John Besh's new cook book, My New Orleans, contains a heaping portion of recipes from the crescent city. The celebrity chef and restaurant owner will be at BookPeople on Sunday, October 11th at 3 PM to sign copies of the book.
For the world's benefit, Adrian Colesberry has released a guide to... having sex with Adrian Colesberry. His book, How to Make Love to Adrian Colesberry, is a hilarious take on the relationship memoir filled with charts, graphs and lurid details about his sexual past and preferences.
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