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HARDCOVER FICTION Cartwheel by Jennifer duBois Julie says, "I'm a big fan of duBois's first novel, A Partial History of Lost Causes, so when this one hit my desk I gobbled it down. It definitely has a different tone from her first book - darker, for sure. But what I loved about Partial History is … Continue reading New Releases 9/24/13
Hey there book lovers, today's your lucky day: Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore is in paperback for the very first time today. Raul has been championing this novel since its early, pre-pub days: "Sloan has created something new and exciting - a book that celebrates both books and electronic media! His quirky charactes have feet in … Continue reading MR. PENUMBRA Now in Paperback
Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang Reviewed by Shappy Gene Luen Yang has become one of the most celebrated artists in the graphic novel scene today. American Born Chinese was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award. His latest release, Boxers and Saints, has also been nominated for the National … Continue reading A New Perspective on the Boxer Rebellion
~post by Marie Banned books: up until recently, I thought they were a thing of the past, a relic of an era of intolerance and conservatism. On the contrary, book banning is alive and well, and it’s not just recently published books that are subject to expulsion from public libraries and schools. There are myriad … Continue reading We Have the Right to Read INVISIBLE MAN
Over the weekend we shot the photos for our 2013 Winter Catalog. Here are a few (occasionally blurry) shots from behind the scenes. First person who correctly guesses which Austin locale provided the scene for the shoot wins a $20 BookPeople gift card! This year's Winter Catalog, a compilation of our top recommended books of … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Our 2013 Winter Catalog
~post by Children's Book Buyer Meghan G. This past month the kids staff has been displaying some of the books we really think have stood out from the rest of the releases this year. To cap off the celebration, we thought we would write about some of the books that spoke to us the most. … Continue reading Notes From the Kids Staff
Austin crayons have had enough! Between sloppy, outside-the-lines coloring, inequitable workloads, and unsatisfactory name awareness (BEIGE!), things have finally gone too far. And now the crayons have QUIT! They will be presenting their dissatisfaction live and in person at tomorrow's 11:30 storytime when we read The Day the Crayons Quit. Don't miss it!
~post by Katie G. I grew up with a mom who hated to cook and made a big deal about how much effort had to go into the meal vs the actual enjoyment of sitting down to eat it. In an attempt to circumvent this reaction to culinary creating, I've spent a number of years … Continue reading I’ll Keep It
~post commandeered & compiled by Joe T. This saturday, September 21, marks the 66th birthday of Stephen King! For nigh on 40 years now (his debut novel Carrie was published back in 1974) King has been terrifying generation upon generation and his influence has inspired hundreds of writers to emulate him and hundreds more to … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Stephen King!
Here come the highlights from BookPeople Teens and our Teen Press Corp Blog this week! #ATBF13 unveiled this new poster for Dark Days vs Fierce Reads Game Show. This is something you can't miss. Mark you calendars: #ATBF13 at the Austin Convention Center on September 28th! Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. ________________________________________________ Guess … Continue reading Teen Thursday
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