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We are thrilled to have Richard Paul and Steven Moss in our store Wednesday, July 1 at 7PM to discuss We Could Not Fail: The First African Americans in the Space Program. Just as the civil rights movement was lifting off, so was the American Space Age. While their ambitions were beginning to reach far … Continue reading Civil Rights in the Space Age: Richard Paul and Steven Moss Come to BookPeople
~post Katie P. Nigel Barker is perhaps best known as a co-star of sorts; he often works in the presence of supermodels and designers, and is recognizable to many as the guy on TV sitting next to Tyra Banks or Naomi Campbell. And he is that guy; he was a judge on 17 seasons of … Continue reading Nigel Barker at BookPeople: “This is an unprecedented time for fashion.”
BookPeople is excited to announce we're hosting a special in-store event with bestselling author & Huffington Post editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington on Friday, April 11 at 3pm. Huffington will speak about and sign her new book, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder. EVENT INFORMATION This event will take place at … Continue reading Arianna Huffington Comes to BookPeople!
By Blood We Live by Glen Duncan Reviewed by Steve(n) In his celebrated werewolf trilogy, Glen Duncan has inventively scrutinized the human experience from perspectives abstracted just enough to blur the lines between objective observation and subjective participation. Whereas The Last Werewolf was an existential examination of absolute power, moral compromise, and social isolation, and Talulla … Continue reading BY BLOOD WE LIVE: A Smart & Satisfying Culmination
Lidia Bastianich is one of my very favorite chefs. With many years of being cable-free, I realized what a goldmine KLRU, the local PBS station, is. Antiques Roadshow! NOVA! Doctor Who! And, of course, Lidia's Italy! I came to love Lidia, and her totally unfussy way of cooking. She cooks like a normal person -- … Continue reading Mac ‘n Cheese and Pizza, Lidia’s Way
The wait is over, and the final book in the Inheritance Quartet has been released. However, that's not going to stop up from celebrating when Christopher Paolini comes to BookPeople at 2PM on Saturday, November 19. And in case you haven't gotten your book yet, and want a preview of what we're celebrating, watch this: … Continue reading And Then There Were None.
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We have some great events going on this month. Laura Numeroff Tonight at 6PM! Laura Numeroff will be joining us to read and sign copies of her latest book, If You Give a Dog a Donut. For more details on the event, click here. Marcel the Shell Internet sensation, Marcel the Shell will be joining … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids!
Marcel the Shell has his own picture book these days. Wait, you don't know who Marcel the Shell is? Come join us as Jenny Slate and Dean Fleishcher Camp sign copies of the new Marcel picture book on November 9 at 7pm. For more information, click here.
Keith Graves Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance & The Orphan of Awkward Falls When: October 29 @ 11:30 am Where: BookPeople Join us for a fun Halloween themed storytime at 11:30, and stay for the release party of Keith Graves new chapter book, The Orphan of Awkward Falls. For more information, click … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids!
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