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~post by Meghan Dietsche Goel, BookPeople’s Children’s Book Buyer and The Austin Teen Book Festival’s Program Director In partnership with the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation, this year BookPeople is delighted to help present the fifth annual Austin Teen Book Festival. After welcoming 3500 young adult literature readers last year, we are moving to the … Continue reading Top Shelf in August: Austin Teen Book Festival Preview
SALVADOR World War Z by Max Brooks World War Z is about a zombie invasion. The invasion began in China and has spread to other countries, there have been dramatic attempts to stop the spread but they have all failed. Its format is part of what makes World War Z so great. It's told … Continue reading What We’re Reading
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Hey there happy Waldo seekers! Today's the last day you can find our red and white striped friend hiding out in participating independent businesses in town. This morning he and our fearless leader, Steve Bercu, met to finalize all the details of our big Waldo Wrap Up Party happening this Saturday, August 4th at 12pm. Austin's … Continue reading Last Day of Find Waldo Local 2013!
HARDCOVER FICTION Marker to Measure Drift by Alexander Maksik On a remote island in the Aegean, Jacqueline is living alone in a cave accessible only at low tide. With nothing to protect her from the elements, and with the fabric between herself and the world around her increasingly frayed, she is permeated by sensory experiences … Continue reading New Releases
Earlier this year, students at Kealing Middle School received a lesson in bookselling from our Kid’s Book Buyer, Meghan G. As an added challenge, we asked them to select a book and write about what drew them to that one in particular, what kind of reader they think it would appeal to, and what the book’s marketing … Continue reading Bookselling with Kealing Middle School
This Wednesday we're getting tipsy with David Alan, professional bartender and author of the new book Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State. He'll be here with our friends from edible Austin magazine. We'll sip a cocktail made from one of the recipes featured in the book, enjoy beverages courtesy of Saint … Continue reading Gettin’ Tipsy with David Alan & edible Austin
& Sons by David Gilbert Reviewed by Consuelo In David Gilbert’s & Sons, he creates a spectacular puzzle of characters. The story revolves around A.N. Dyer, an aging, reclusive New York author who’s major novel Ampersand is a coming-of-age classic, a la Catcher in the Rye. Gilbert gives his tale a surprising first person narrator … Continue reading Painful, Funny, Beautiful, Unexpected: & SONS
We are excited to bring you another Austin Teen Book Festival Update! Be sure to mark your calenders for Saturday, September 28 for a day of YA madness. For each author our Teen Press Corps came up with some interview questions, here are some highlights: Suzanne Young - The Program "What is your dream car? … Continue reading Teen Thursday
I like to do my summer reading in one of two places: either sitting on my front steps hanging out with the neighbor's cats, or lying on the couch while my rabbits hop about and try to escape their pen. 1. Legs Get Led Astray by Chloe Caldwell This collection of essays made me believe … Continue reading Julie’s Summer Reads
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