What I Did on My Summer Vacation

8 days. 1 rental car. 14 bookstores. And the will to do it. Rule #1 of Vacation: If you see an indie bookstore, you must go inside. Rule #2 of Vacation: If you go inside an indie bookstore, you must buy a book. L O S A N G E L E S, CA … Continue reading What I Did on My Summer Vacation →

Stand Up, Sit Down or Die… TONIGHT

~Post by Steven A horse walks into a meeting of the Stand Up Sit Down book club. Flippo and Steve(n), the long-suffering hosts of the aforementioned book club, knowing fully what is expected of them, glance at one another and then smugly ask of the horse, “Why the long face?”. The horse wipes its tear-smudged … Continue reading Stand Up, Sit Down or Die… TONIGHT →

Lens On Literacy

The AISD International High School recently took a field trip to BookPeople as part of an initiative to promote free voluntary reading. Check out the fantastic video Austin High students created as part of a summer internship program for film students across the district.

What We’re Reading

SHAPPY Manson by Jeff Guin "This is a straight forward approach to Charles Manson's life. Many books about Manson focus on his power, and depict him as some sort of boogey-man. Jeff Guin interview's Charles's sister and goes into detail about his relatively normal upbringing. There are definitely indicator of who Charles would become in … Continue reading What We’re Reading →

New Releases

HARDCOVER FICTION Night Film by Marisha Pessl On a damp October night, beautiful young Ashley Cordova is found dead in an abandoned warehouse in lower Manhattan. Though her death is ruled a suicide, veteran investigative journalist Scott McGrath suspects otherwise. As he probes the strange circumstances surrounding Ashley’s life and death, McGrath comes face-to-face with … Continue reading New Releases →

The Nightmare Factory Bows to the King of Chaos TONIGHT

~Post by Steven It's time to send the little ones off to dreamland and set your book lights to "spooky" as you once again commute to another grueling night's labor at The Nightmare Factory! Meet your two fearsome foremen Joe and Steve(n), the tentacular terrors that oversee the torment as we mine your subconscious for … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Bows to the King of Chaos TONIGHT →

NIGHT FILM: A Whirlwind of Obsession

Night Film by Marisha Pessl reviewed by Raul M. Chapa, First Floor Inventory Manager If I had to use one word to summarize the new novel by Marisha Pessl (author of Special Topics in Calamity Physics), it would have to be “creepy.” The book is not necessarily “horror” nor “mystery,” but fluctuates between the two … Continue reading NIGHT FILM: A Whirlwind of Obsession →

Cookin’ with the Casserole Queens

~post by Julie W. It's hard to believe it's been two years since I first cooked with the Casserole Queens. A lot has changed since then. I have new glasses. I live with two rabbits. I can't eat cheese. (I KNOW.) What has not changed, however, is how much I love a home cooked meal. … Continue reading Cookin’ with the Casserole Queens →

I Have Book Lust & I Cannot Lie

~post by Julie W. Feast your eyes on this, book lovers - Junot Diaz's bestselling short story collection This Is How You Lose Her is receiving the Deluxe treatment this Fall. Back where I come from (a little land called Strong Island), when you order a "deluxe" burger at a diner, it comes with lettuce, … Continue reading I Have Book Lust & I Cannot Lie →

Sci Friday: Fahrenheit 451

~Post by Marie Every once in a while, I read a book that piques the literature student in me that has been reined in since college, and I have to suppress the strong urge to write lengthy dissertations peppered with philosophical references and jibes at certain aspects of our culture. So I felt when reading … Continue reading Sci Friday: Fahrenheit 451 →