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~post by Katie P. Patrick Rothfuss arrived at BookPeople as a fantasy writer; the creator of the legend of Kvothe, the Kingkiller, whose narration forms the award-winning Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy. By the time he left, he was a legend himself. We knew we were in for a treat when a last-minute trip enabled Pat to … Continue reading Patrick Rothfuss: Fantasy Writer, Kingkiller Chronicle Creator, Legend
In celebration of Father's Day, we're remembering favorite father characters from beloved books. MANDY Arthur Weasley from the Harry Potter series "Arthur Weasley is the beloved patriarch of the Weasley family, a role model to his children and a father figure to their friend, Harry. He is a sincere, curious, brave, loyal, hardworking, fair and fun … Continue reading Our Favorite Literary Fathers
~post by Andrew H. If you're a Bukowski fan like me, you've read everything by him. Whether you started with Post Office or Ham on Rye or his volumes of poetry, you know that once you've got the Bukowski bug it's hard to know that there isn't anything left. Fear not! Bukowski has certainly left … Continue reading The Bukowski Reader
Hard Choices by Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67th Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future. "All of us face hard choices in our lives," Hillary Rodham Clinton writes at the start … Continue reading New Release Picks for the Week!
Over on the MysteryPeople blog today Molly's digging into International Crime Month with a look at Europa Editions and their World Noir series. "Most of the World Noir releases are set in sweltering places full of simmering tensions and no clear path to resolution. Texas readers should feel right at home." Check it out.
Flash Boys by Michael Lewis review by Andrew H. Flash Boys, the latest from the ever prolific Michael Lewis, is a fantastic eye-opening account of the inherent corruption of the financial system. Not only the corruption, but Lewis exposes the fact that most bankers were too ignorant of the complex systems that ran the stock … Continue reading FLASH BOYS: The Unforgiving Hand of Truth
Here at BookPeople, we believe the book business should be about one thing: connecting readers with books. Period. We understand that recently, for one online retailer that happens to sell books, the book business has been about something else: using its market share to not only bully our friends at Hachette Book Group, but to … Continue reading In Support of Hachette: New & Forthcoming Titles
California by Edan Lepucki Reviewed by Alex Rosental As a member of the End of the World Book Club here at BookPeople, I've read a lot of apocalyptic fiction over the last 16 months. A lot. From atomic fallout to zombie hoards, we have covered a whole slew of catastrophes that could spell the end … Continue reading CALIFORNIA: A New Kind of Apocalypse
Get your popcorn ready. The Internet is buzzing and Darren Aronofsky (Noah, Black Swan) is going to be adapting, and possibly directing, Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam trilogy for HBO! We're not going to name names, but book series seem to have found a home with HBO, and we're not complaining one bit. Also, if anyone wants … Continue reading Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam to HBO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-snNYz2eZQ "Normally, I don’t like my vlogs to be anchored to one fixed point in time. If you watch any of my vlogs, then you know that I like to speak to the overall human experience. Why we read what we read and how it helps us to understand the the world better-- rather than … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ with Jan: Mad Men Book Recs
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