With Father's Day around the corner, author and CIA spymaster Jack Devine shares what it's like to be both a father and a spy, with input from his children on the experience of growing up undercover in foreign lands. (Devine is the author of Good Hunting: An American Spymaster's Story.) Jack, how has working for the CIA influenced your parenting six children … Continue reading Parenting Advice from a Spy: CIA Spymaster Jack Devine on Raising a Family Undercover
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Food, Glorious Food!
If you are a regular reader of this blog and follow our BookKids blog posts, then you already know that we love dogs and summer time. Here's one more bookseller love you can add to the list - food. Yes, there are a bunch of foodies and home chefs on our staff. As a result, … Continue reading Food, Glorious Food!
The Worlds of Polity (or why Neal Asher books rock) Part the Second
***///***///DECLASSIFIED MEMPLANT FILE///***///*** EARLY PRADOR WAR PLANET VIRIDIAN VI ...even all my training as Sparkind couldn't prepare me for that – those damn crabs eating the wounded! They were coming over the wall but stopped to fight one another over what remained of my team. The screams were so loud... N.B. VIRIDIAN VI WAS LOST … Continue reading The Worlds of Polity (or why Neal Asher books rock) Part the Second
Roller Girl Revolution!
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson is a recent release that the staff has fallen in love with. It's about a blue-haired girl named Astrid who finds herself without the company of her best friend, loves roller derby but isn't very good at it, and is in big trouble with her mom. Demi says, "it's about friendships, … Continue reading Roller Girl Revolution!
Statesman Selects JUNE 2015: THE EDGE BECOMES THE CENTER
BookPeople is proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman for their monthly Statesman Selects program. Each month, BookPeople will highlight the Statesman's top recommended read for Austin. May's pick is The Edge Becomes the Center: An Oral History of Gentrification in the 21st Century by DW Gibson. Come down to the store Tuesday, June 16 … Continue reading Statesman Selects JUNE 2015: THE EDGE BECOMES THE CENTER
The Worlds of Polity (or why Neal Asher rocks) III by Raul Chapa
***///***ATTENTION POLITY CITIZENS***///*** Due to gravimetric distortions caused by runcible disaster on planet Samarkand all transmissions are being received in reverse order; we apologize for any inconvenience. Choros, planetary AI warden of Marques III ***///***///***///***///***///***///*** The Worlds of Polity (or why Neal Asher rocks) Part the Third Reviewed by Raul M. Chapa Neal Asher returns to … Continue reading The Worlds of Polity (or why Neal Asher rocks) III by Raul Chapa
Teen Thursday 6/11/15
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps blog! Don't forget to check out the blog for new reviews, event reports, and other teen news! Texas Teen Book Fest 2015 News! It's that time of year again - … Continue reading Teen Thursday 6/11/15
Bethany’s Summer Reads
Bethany was born in Southern California under inauspicious circumstances but quickly garnered acclaim for herself with a widely lauded performance as Baby Jesus in her church’s nativity play. Over two decades later, she can be found selling books, buying books, reading books, and trying to prevent her 1-year-old border collie mix, Violet, from eating her … Continue reading Bethany’s Summer Reads
Book Club Corner Picks – June
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 – June
New Books! 6/09/15
New in Hardback Book of Numbers by Joshua Cohen The enigmatic billionaire founder of Tetration, the world’s most powerful tech company, hires a failed novelist, Josh Cohen, to ghostwrite his memoirs. The mogul, known as Principal, brings Josh behind the digital veil, tracing the rise of Tetration, which started in the earliest days of the … Continue reading New Books! 6/09/15








