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MARVELED: Students Take Inspiration From the Work of Brian Selznick

We're incredibly excited for tomorrow night's event with Brian Selznick, the bestselling author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, in celebration of his new novel, The Marvels. To get students excited, we asked schools to make art inspired by Selznick's work, and we are so impressed by their creative interpretations. Rachel Korngut on … Continue reading MARVELED: Students Take Inspiration From the Work of Brian Selznick →

New Books! 10/20/15

New in Hardcover Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell (speaking & signing in our store 11/2 DETAILS) An insightful and unconventional account of George Washington’s trusted officer and friend, that swashbuckling teenage French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette. Riding shotgun with Lafayette, Vowell reflects on the ideals of the American Revolution versus … Continue reading New Books! 10/20/15 →

Wicked Wit: The New & Noteworthy Book Club Discusses Margaret Atwood’s The Stone Mattress

Margaret Atwood writes, “Calling a piece of short fiction a ‘tale’ removes it at least slightly from the realm of mundane works and days, as it evokes the world of the folk tale, the wonder tale, and the long-ago teller of tales.” Tales, as we are familiar with them, also evoke the idea of youth, … Continue reading Wicked Wit: The New & Noteworthy Book Club Discusses Margaret Atwood’s The Stone Mattress →

Required Reading Revisited Book Club – November

In The Required Reading Revisited Book Club we focus on books considered “Required Reading” by most educational institutions, i.e. books you read (or were supposed to read) in school – either high school or university. Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke Our October Required Reading title was the 1973 science-fiction classic Rendezvous With Rama. In the later … Continue reading Required Reading Revisited Book Club – November →

The Nightmare Factory Flies Over The Cuckoo’s Nest With THE DEVIL IN SILVER!

The human mind can't always be trusted. The objective world - light, sound, touch - is filtered through our perceptions to form our version of reality and, if the filter isn't quite screwed on tight enough, or the holes in the mesh are a little too big, they might just allow in gigantic, soul crushing … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Flies Over The Cuckoo’s Nest With THE DEVIL IN SILVER! →

#CountdowntoCostello: 4 DAYS LEFT!

We're inching closer and closer to the arrival of Elvis Costello--now only 4 days away! Costello will be here at BookPeople to speak about his new memoir, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, in conversation with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune. We’re counting down the days to the October 20th event by looking back at Costello’s life … Continue reading #CountdowntoCostello: 4 DAYS LEFT! →

CITY ON FIRE Playlist

Throughout his massive debut novel, City on Fire, Garth Risk Hallberg quotes some killer songs from the '70s as he unleashes a kaleidoscopic, multi-character plot that includes two suburban teenagers tempted by New York City's 1976 punk scene. We've gathered these songs together and turned them into our Friday playlist! Here they are for your musical (and literary) pleasure: "Marquee Moon" … Continue reading CITY ON FIRE Playlist →

#CountdowntoCostello: 5 Days Left!

Only 5 days away! Elvis Costello will be here at BookPeople to speak about his new memoir, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, in conversation with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune. We’re counting down the days to the October 20th event by looking back at Costello’s life in music.  Throughout his career, Costello has teamed up with tons … Continue reading #CountdowntoCostello: 5 Days Left! →