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Okay, here's what we've got going on today: Abby, Chris, Andrew, Danithan & Julie are going to do a tag team reading of 'The Cheater's Guide to Love' from This Is How You Lose Her out on our deck. Matthew of Matthew Squires and the Learning Disorders is going to perform. There will be adult beverages. … Continue reading Penguin Truck Tailgate Today!
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford Reviewed by Katie Presley In the afterword to his new novel Songs of Willow Frost, Jamie Ford describes “beautiful melancholy” as his constant writing partner. His niche was built directly into the title of his stellar debut, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, which is as … Continue reading SONGS OF WILLOW FROST: Eye Level With A Pair of Hearts
~post by Julie Yesterday we received our first shipment of S., the new novel from J. J. Abrams and Austinite Doug Dorst. Today I actually opened up a copy. Holy pajamas. This is quite a book. So okay, let's start with looks, because the experience of reading this book has almost everything to do with … Continue reading S. Is Here. And It’s Completely Unexpected.
So.... we're sort of in love with Josh Ritter. His story telling style of songwriting has always struck a chord with our literary hearts and then, as you may recall, he went ahead and wrote a novel, Bright's Passage, which we loved. Oh, and then he came here and performed and signed books and hugged … Continue reading Josh Ritter Ticket Giveaway!
Sunday morning we had ourselves a TIME with Mac Barnett and Jon Scieszka. Bunny ears, eye patches, carrot cupcakes, sword fights. It was awesome. While signing copies of their new book, Battle Bunny, (available on our shelves and via bookpeople.com), Mac recommended a few books we all must read (the younger set might want to … Continue reading Mac Barnett Recommends….
Don't be scared! It's no trouble finding the perfect book for your little ghoul or goblin this Halloween. Here are a few of our favorites: The Hallo-Wiener by Dave Pilkey Recommended for ages 4-7 years Long a favorite of ours, this tale of the little dachshund who dresses up like a hot dog for Halloween … Continue reading Halloween Reads for the Short Set
The colorful, playful, and just simply joyous mind of William Joyce has created a plethora of beautiful adventures both on screen and on the page. Author, illustrator and filmmaker William Joyce has covered all the bases when it comes to entertaining our kids. There's his Guardians of Childhood book series, A Day with Wilbur Robinson, … Continue reading The Ever Colorful Worlds of William Joyce
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Reviewed by Consuelo The feeling that I get when I read Donna Tartt is that books are personal. I read The Secret History at the urging of a good friend. I was reading The Little Friend when I got hired at BookPeople. Without even mentioning their literary merit, her stories remind … Continue reading THE GOLDFINCH: Sprawling & Wonderful
We're excited to once again join our friends from Penguin Books in the Penguin booth at the Texas Book Festival! We'll be there selling books all day Saturday (10/26) and Sunday (10/27). Find Us In Booths: 303 - 304 (and) 314 - 315. Stop by and say hello! We're giving away Penguin Classic tote bags … Continue reading Join Us At The Texas Book Festival!
~post by Tommy Science Fiction has counted among it's collection of authors some of the greatest writers of all time. Jules Verne, Ray Bradbury, Margaret Atwood, and many more have pushed the boundaries of mankind's imagination and made Science Fiction a wonderfully complex and unique genre. However, there have been authors who bring more than … Continue reading Sci Friday: Scientist Fiction
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