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Anthony Rapp, in Austin for performances of the smash musical RENT, is making a special appearance at BookPeople to talk about and sign copies of his memoir, Without You. The event will be from 12:30-2PM on Wednesday, May 13. This event was just added, so sorry about the late notice if you're die-hard RENT fans! … Continue reading RENT star at BookPeople this Wednesday!
Well if you haven't, you can bet that Perez Hilton has! The self-proclaimed 'Queen of all Media' and creator of perezhilton.com will be at BookPeople this Saturday at 2PM. For those of us (ie the marketing office at BookPeople) who read his blog religiously, this book signing should be a total blast. Hilton's new book, … Continue reading Have you heard the latest gossip?
Before he died, my grandfather, a former minister, gave me a copy of Lamb by Christopher Moore and told me that the humor was right up my alley, comparing Moore to Monty Python. Not only was he completely right, I get to tell everyone that my Dr. Reverend Grandfather loved a book that has been … Continue reading Allison L. recommends…
One way BookPeople wants to be involved in the community is through hosting our [world famous?] book clubs; we want to connect people people from diverse backgrounds through our shared love of literature. If you haven't looked at the display of our various book clubs in the fiction section of the store, I'd encourage you … Continue reading The Voyage Out – BookPeople’s New Book Club
Sarah Vowell has a new book! If you've never read Sarah Vowell, you have to go read Assassination Vacation right now. Now! Why are you still reading this? Go! If you HAVE read Sarah Vowell, you're probably already excited by the prospect of her new book, The Wordy Shipmates, which tackles the settlers of the … Continue reading Allison L. recommends…
Our good friends over at the Austin Chronicle have written a splendid article on the upcoming celebrations for Banned Books Week. Click the image below to check it out: Posted by Laurie
As a graduate of TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism, I know a lot about Bob Schieffer. Chances are you do too. He's been on CBS News for over 45 years, won 6 Emmy Awards, won a Broadcaster of the Year Award, hosted the CBS Evening News before Katie Couric and has hosted Face the Nation … Continue reading BookPeople Faces the Nation with Bob Schieffer
Last year, Stephanie Elizondo Griest was all over Austin. Her fabulous book, Around the Bloc, was chosen as the Mayor's Book Club book for 2007. Thousands of Austinites read this book, if her BookPeople book sales are any indication. Around the Bloc is Stephanie's travel memoir from her trips in communist (or formerly communist) countries. … Continue reading Mexican Enough
I always get a little nostalgic during this time of year. I think it's because I see new backpacks, boxes of crayons and other back-to-school necessities, and I have no need for them. The end of August and beginning of Fall was always a time of excitement for me, because I loved school. Yes, I … Continue reading Get ready for Fall!
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