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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. _______________________________________________________ … Continue reading Book Club Corner: June Recommendations
~post by Katie P. Roxane Gay is both a product of her time and timeless. When she stopped by BookPeople to celebrate the release of her latest novel, An Untamed State, RGay (as she’s known on Twitter) engaged her audience in an excellent, thorough discussion that included both celebrity gossip (Solange and Jay-Z did what??) … Continue reading Roxane Gay: A Night of “Startling Contrasts”
HARDCOVER FICTION Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? by Dave Eggers On an abandoned military base, miles from the nearest road, Thomas watches as the man he has brought wakes up. Kev, a NASA astronaut, doesn't recognize his captor, though Thomas remembers him. Kev cries for help. He pulls … Continue reading New Release Picks for the Week!
Be forewarned, gentle reader, that even now there is a war raging for your spirit. On one side are the forces of Good, which seek to elevate thy very nature to that of pure, unadulterated light. Opposing all that, which is just and virtuous, however, stands the Nightmare Factory book club, who will not rest … Continue reading Nightmare Factory Book Club meets TONIGHT
Great New Books for Summer! ~post by Children's Book Buyer Meghan G. We just launched our third annual Give Me Summer! Give Me Books! summer reading campaign featuring great paperbacks for kids of all ages to cart around on all their summer adventures (if you need a brush-up on the specifics, check out all the … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give Me Books!: New Reads from Meghan
SCHOOL'S OUT FOR THE SUMMER AND WE'RE GOING TO MISS IT! ~post by Meghan G., BookPeople's Children's Book Buyer Now that pencils and notebooks are giving way to swimsuits and hiking gear, we wanted to take some time to highlight our favorite moments from school year 2013-2014. Between our book fair program, our free classroom … Continue reading SCHOOL’S OUT FOR THE SUMMER AND WE’RE GOING TO MISS IT!
Stephen Colbert issued another call-to-arms on his show last night as he continues to wage his war against the online retailer that's holding Hachette books hostage as part of a dispute over terms. California, the upcoming novel by Edan Lupecki, is currently not available to pre-order from Amazon as a result of a dispute that … Continue reading Stephen Colbert Wants You to Make CALIFORNIA #1!
~post by Steven W. The natural environment is inescapable regardless of how insulated we may feel in the bustling metropolis of our decidedly urban surroundings. No matter how conceptually distant our homes and workplaces seem from idyllic cascades of meadow grasses susurrating in the breeze or sun-dappled sylvan ponds buzzing with frantic activity, wildlife is … Continue reading ZOOBURBIA: A Jubilee for Animal Lovers
BookPeople is honored to announce former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will sign her new memoir, Hard Choices, here at BookPeople on Friday, June 20th at 3pm. Tickets are required to attend this event and are now available to purchase in-store at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar Blvd.) and via bookpeople.com. Hard Choices is Secretary Clinton’s inside … Continue reading Meet Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton at BookPeople!
This past week, Patrick Rothfuss spent an evening at the store for a last-minute event while he was in town. If you were there, or read about it here, and have that hollow feeling that happens once Patrick departs; don't worry, because he left behind some book recommendations just for you! Ready Player One by … Continue reading Reading Recs with (Patrick) Rothfuss
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