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I was present last year for this epic event, which included Marlon James (who just won the Man Booker prize!) and Marie-Helene Bertino as contestants, and David Yow of The Jesus Lizard as a judge. This year is going to be even more epic! Contestants Gwendolyn Zepeda, Helen Philipps, David Crabb, & Kirk Lynn will have their literary merits, performance … Continue reading Literary Death Match – October 17th @ The North Door!
New in Hardcover City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg “...a big, stunning first novel and an amazing virtual reality machine, whisking us back to New York City in the 1970s, that gritty, graffitied era when the city tottered on the brink of bankruptcy, when the Bronx was burning and Central Park was a shabby … Continue reading New Books! 10/13/15
One week from today, 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. As Costello's career unfolded, he became what … Continue reading One Week Until Elvis Costello
We are just a week and a day away from Elvis Costello in our store! He will be here Tuesday, October 20th in conversation with Evan Smith. Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, the grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz … Continue reading Countdown to Elvis Costello!
-This post comes from our inventory manager Jan Online Creators and Their Communities Are Our People, Too I’m in no way overstating when I say that here at BookPeople, we care about community. We love serving communities that are built from the ground-up. And the most visible ground-up communities these days are happening online. The … Continue reading Viva la Webolution!
We are delighted to announce that four-time Academy Award nominee and Austin native Ethan Hawke will be joining us Tuesday, November 24th at 7pm! He will speak about and sign his new book, Rules for a Knight. Rules for a Knight tells of a Cornish knight writing a letter to his children before setting off toward a … Continue reading JUST BOOKED: Ethan Hawke is Coming Nov. 24th!
Welcome to our Book Club Corner, where each month we highlight books new to paperback we think would make perfect picks for your next book club discussion. If you’re looking to join a book club, we host a wide variety of free, bookseller-run book clubs right here at BookPeople. Join us! We love to talk books. Featured … Continue reading Book Club Corner Picks – October
Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas Dodson (both October’s Trust Fall pick and our Top Shelf Pick) "This book was so fun and refreshing to read. Adventure, romance, science, history - there's something for every reader in this novel that spans from the frontier to the dystopian future. The past and future … Continue reading New Books! 10/6/15
~post by Julie W. Earlier this year, I had the great fun of participating in the reading committee for the Summer/Fall 2015 round of the American Booksellers Association's Indies Introduce Program. The goal of Indies Introduce is simple: highlight some of the best fiction, nonfiction and children's books written by new and undiscovered authors each season. The selection process works a … Continue reading Read This Book: RULES FOR WEREWOLVES
This post comes from Jan, our second floor inventory manager and a Louisiana native. For me, it’s hard to imagine that it’s been ten years since Hurricane Katrina battered the shores of Louisiana and nearby states. My hometown is in southern Louisiana; all my family and oldest friends still live there. Although I now reside … Continue reading We’re Still Here: 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina
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