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Bonfire by Krysten Ritter: We couldn't be more excited that Krysten Ritter's debut novel is out today, since we have an author event with the Jessica Jones and Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 actress next week! Her novel comes highly recommended by our booksellers. Hanna says, "Once this story takes off, you're in for … Continue reading New Releases: 11/7
The Familiar by Mark Z. Danielewski: The Familiar Volume 5 is the season one finale of Mark Z. Danielewksi's multi-sensory masterpiece. The astonishing series about a young girl who befriends a cat culminates in this volume, and the consequences of how we encounter one another are revealed in poignant and terrifying relief. All the while, … Continue reading New Releases: 10/31
Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman: Deb Perelman, award-winning blogger and acclaimed author of The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is back! This new cookbook celebrates cooking as an escape from drudgery. Smitten Kitchen Every Day presents over 100 new impossible-to-resist recipes – real recipes for real people with busy lives who want to eat quality … Continue reading New Releases: 10/24
American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee: Local author Nate Blakeslee quickly became a bookseller favorite with his stellar protagonist, O-Six the legendary Yellowstone wolf, and her pack. His narrative non-fiction keeps you glued to the page throughout the environmental and political controversies surrounding the Yellowstone wolves. Our bookseller Mat calls it "emotionally and intellectually resonant," while … Continue reading New Releases: 10/17
The Rules of Magic Alice Hoffman Practical Magic author Alice Hoffman is back in a big way with a brand new mystical prequel novel. Rules of Magic follows the young lives of siblings Franny, Jet, and Vincent and the secrets they uncover about themselves and their family. We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Alice … Continue reading New Releases: 10/10
The Future Is History Masha Gessen Masha Gessen is an award-winning Russian-American journalist and staff favorite--and we are honored to have her at BookPeople to speak and sign her book The Future is History on October 24th. This history of the Russian regime chronicles the lives of four people caught up in the metamorphosis of … Continue reading New Releases: 10/3
Provenance Ann Leckie Provenance is the latest novel from Ann Leckie, author of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, and British Science Fiction Award-winning novel Ancillary Justice, and its Locus Award-winning sequel Ancillary Sword. Her new sci-fi novel is set in the same world as the Ancillary novels, but follows a new character; a powerful … Continue reading New Releases: 9/26
Madness Zac Brewer Zac Brewer has a new book out y'all! Dark and compelling, Brewer's latest is the story of surviving when you don't want to. Until Brooke met Derek, she was just pretending to be fine, patiently waiting for her parents to let down their guard. But Derek gets it--he's the same. But as … Continue reading New Releases 9/19
Lonestars Mike Lupica A young wide receiver, a professional football hero battling the effects of post-concussion syndrome, and the Dallas Cowboys converge in this new sports novel by bestselling author Mike Lupica. Clay is a dream football player, but when his hero Coach Walker begins experiencing the side effects of concussive damage from his career … Continue reading New Releases: 9/12
by Consuelo Hacker The best way for me to describe Sing, Unburied, Sing is to say that it is full of a devastating hunger. The characters struggle with physical hunger, but also hunger for a connection with each other. The main action takes places only over a couple days, and yet Ward captures the full … Continue reading Top Shelf: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
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