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2015 Tony Awards Book-based productions swept the Tony Awards last night, and we can guarantee these stories are just as stunning in their original forms: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the novel by Mark Haddon: Best Play Best Actor Best Direction Best Scenic Design Best Lighting Design Fun Home, … Continue reading And the Award Goes to….Books! (A Roundup of Tony & Nebula Winners)
Believe it or not, our booksellers didn't always want to be booksellers. Sure, we love our jobs now but when we were kids, we had lots of other ideas for what we wanted to do when we grew up. There is a great new book out that uses an infographic-style to take a closer look … Continue reading When I Grow Up . . .
Nick Offerman shocked hundreds of fans gathered on our second floor Tuesday night when he stepped behind the podium sporting a clean-shaven face. "I'm a character actor," he was forced to explain, "not Ron Swanson." But while he's officially retired from his desk in Pawnee, Offerman provided the audience with a reading list that might as … Continue reading Nick Offerman’s Must Reads
Sunday, June 14th, we'll discuss Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness on the 3rd floor at Book People, 4pm.
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 6/4/15
Respect Yourself by Robert Gordon A history of Stax and the Memphis Soul Scene. Every summer needs a soundtrack. Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose On the road with Lewis and Clark because every summer needs an adventure. The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson Walt Longmire oversees what is apparently the highest murder rate in rural … Continue reading Bosco’s Summer Reads
Finders Keepers by Stephen King "Wake up, genius." So begins King's instantly riveting story about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes far too far. The genius is John Rothstein, an iconic author who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn't published a book for decades. Morris Bellamy is livid, not … Continue reading New Books! 6/02/15
I’ve worked with books for twelve years now and in that time I’ve seen plenty of fantasy titles come and go. There are classic titles that we all know and love, and then there are titles that one or two of us choose to champion because we love them even if they didn’t quite work … Continue reading Top Shelf in June: UPROOTED by Naomi Novik (post by Thomas!)
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 5/28/15
New in Hardback Dietland: A Novel by The diet revolution is here. And it s armed. Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you're fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse. With her job answering fan mail for a popular teen girls magazine, she is biding … Continue reading New Books! 5/26/15
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