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Hello all! BookPeople has officially kicked off its season of giving! If you’ve stopped by the store in the past month you’ve probably seen our brand new 2018 catalogue! The catalogue is full of our favorite books, gift items, and this year, charities! To further celebrate those charities we will be posting spotlights throughout the … Continue reading Give Back to Austin Allies
Hello all! BookPeople has officially kicked off its season of giving! If you’ve stopped by the store in the past month you’ve probably seen our brand new 2018 catalogue! The catalogue is full of our favorite books, gift items, and this year, charities! To further celebrate those charities we will be posting spotlights throughout the … Continue reading Give Back to The Library Foundation
Each month I'll be investigating events around town that might pique the interest of book nerds, the literature obsessed, and those who enjoy stimulating entertainment and socializing. Not surprisingly, Austin has a number of things going on every month the BookPeople community would enjoy. The Austin Forum on Technology & Society Tuesday, December 4th @ 6:15pm … Continue reading Austin Events for the Literati – December
Local author Mari Mancusi ran one of the most successful pre-order campaigns we've seen for the release of her new middle grade novel, The Camelot Code: The Once and Future Geek. We were inspired by her amazing efforts and asked her a few of our most burning questions! Check out the Q&A below and mark … Continue reading BookKids: Q&A with Mari Mancusi
NEW RELEASES Amber & Dusk by Lyra Selene Sylvie has always known she deserves more. Out in the permanent twilight of the Dusklands, her guardians called her power to create illusions a curse. But Sylvie knows it gives her a place in Coeur d'Or, the palais of the Amber Empress and her … Continue reading Teen Thursday: It’s Beginning to Look A lot like Books
Rollergirls By Felicia Graham: Flat track roller derby is one of the country’s fastest growing sports. What started as a single league in Austin, Texas, a couple of decades ago has grown into an international phenomenon, with nearly two thousand leagues around the world. Rollergirls captures the spirit of the game, which is poised to … Continue reading New Releases 11/27
It's Thanksgiving and we're working to load our bellies up with all kinds of delicious goodies! But, it's important to take some time to remember what you're thankful for...like books, books, and...well, more books! Here's what's out this week to add to the ever growing To Be Read...I mean, To Be Thankful For pile! … Continue reading TEEN THURSDAY: THANKFUL FOR BOOKS
The Camelot Code By Mari Mancusi: THE CAMELOT CODE: THE ONCE AND FUTURE GEEK is the first book in a new middle grade series--a fantastic genre-bending twist on The Sword in the Stone, perfect for adventurous readers with a great sense of humor! Mancusi brings humor to her re-imagining of the King Arthur legend by … Continue reading New releases 11/20
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT BOOKPEOPLE Saturday, November 17 at 6 PM KAYLA OLSON speaking & signing This Splintered Silence From the author of The Sandcastle Empire comes a sci-fi thriller that’s equal parts Illuminae and One of Us Is Lying. Lindley Hamilton has been the leader of the space station Lusca since every first-generation crew member … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Making Up Your Own Mind By Edward Burger: We solve countless problems—big and small—every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions—much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle—or is there a practical way to learn to think more effectively and creatively? … Continue reading New Releases 11/13
