~post by Stephanya To read Marisha Pessl's literary thriller Night Film is to fall into its world head-long. The twisted tale revolves around infamous, reclusive cult film-maker Stanislas Cordova. When his beautiful, enigmatic daughter Ashley commits suicide in a squalid New York City warehouse, it sets off a chaotic and entirely bizarre set of events. … Continue reading Murad: Cordova’s Cigarette of Choice
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New Releases 9/17
HARDCOVER FICTION Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon "With occasional excursions into the DeepWeb and out to Long Island, Thomas Pynchon, channeling his inner Jewish mother, brings us a historical romance of New York in the early days of the internet, not that distant in calendar time but galactically remote from where we've journeyed to since." … Continue reading New Releases 9/17
Mike Lupica Takes On Texas High School Football
QB 1, the new book for young readers from bestselling author and sports journliast Mike Lupica, hits shelves today. We're particularly excited about this latest novel because Lupica sets his sights on a topic near and dear to our hearts: high school football in Texas. Lupica has said he based this story loosely on the … Continue reading Mike Lupica Takes On Texas High School Football
TONIGHT The Nightmare Factory Book Club feeds you to the werewolves
~post by Steven W Good evening, weary travelers. Come in from the rain and fortify yourself with a warm beverage, why don't you? Bring us news of the outside world as we rummage through this old curiosity shop that we call home. Perhaps one of our old, forgotten trinkets may be of some assistance to … Continue reading TONIGHT The Nightmare Factory Book Club feeds you to the werewolves
This is No Place for Children
I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales from a Happy Life Without Kids by Jen Kirkman Reviewed by Steven Jen Kirkman will not be held back. Her art springs from spontaneity, and any constraint placed on that absolute creative freedom would serve only to artificially encapsulate the swirling comedy chaos of Jen's frenetic brain. … Continue reading This is No Place for Children
A Tale So True You’d Think It’s Fiction
Floating City: A Rogue Sociologist Lost and Found in New York's Underground Economy by Sudhir Venkatesh Reviewed by Doc A commemorative memoir of Sudhir Venkatesh's research in New York City, Floating City is a tale so true you'd have thought it was fiction. Previous author of Gang Leader for a Day and consultant for Levitt … Continue reading A Tale So True You’d Think It’s Fiction
BookNews Friday
National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 list was announced for this year, and there's some great titles. The intent behind this program to honor younger authors and help set the trends for the future of fiction is one that we applaud here at BookPeople. The 5 Under 35 program is now in it's 8th year … Continue reading BookNews Friday
Teen Thursday
Here come the highlights from BookPeople Teens and our Teen Press Corp Blog this week! "Get ready for the Gallagher Girls' most astounding adventure yet as Ally Carter's New York Times bestselling series comes to breathtaking conclusion that will have readers racing to the last page!" Make a point to stop by and join us … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Statesman Selects: ENON by Paul Harding
Paul Harding's Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel Tinkers was hailed as a "masterpiece" (NPR) and appeared on many bestseller and "best of" lists when it was published. His follow-up, Enon, returns to the same New England family and setting to follow a year in the life of Charlie Crosby as he tries to come to terms … Continue reading Statesman Selects: ENON by Paul Harding
When Book Trailers Are Art
They look like this: The beautiful sandy animation was done by artist Corrie Francis Parks. Three Scenarios in Which Hana Sasaki Grows a Tail is a new collection of short stories from Austin author Kelly Luce. You'll find it on our shelves October 1st. It's the first book to come from Austin's new small press, … Continue reading When Book Trailers Are Art
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