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A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar ~post by Raul M. Chapa There are many books written about the love of books, and I want to celebrate the arrival of another to the genre: Sophia Samatar's A Stranger in Olondria. Though set in a totally imaginary world, it is the author's beautiful use of language … Continue reading Haunted in the Best Way: A STRANGER IN OLONDRIA
~post by Steven Stop me if you've heard this one: Flippo and Steve(n), the hapless hosts of the Stand Up Sit Down book club, walk into a doctor's office (together, for some reason) and say, “Doc, it hurts when we do this”, contorting their limbs disgracefully. “What do you think? Should we not do that?”, … Continue reading A Couple of Schmucks Walk Into a Doctor’s Office…
~post by Marie Earlier in the month of April, unexpected news struck the science fiction community. Well-known, loved, and respected author Iain M. Banks announced he has late stage gallbladder cancer and may not live out another year. His last book, The Quarry, is now on a rush schedule to hit shelves as soon as … Continue reading Sci Friday: Remembering Iain M. Banks
Texas PBS is launching a brand new book club devoted to Texas history. We're happy to see the first book they picked is one of our favorites of 2012 (published right here in town by our friends at the University of Texas Press): Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards by … Continue reading New Texas PBS Online Book Club
We are taking pre-orders for SIGNED COPIES of The Moon and More! When you pre-order your book from BookPeople, not only will it come signed, but it will also come with a special *bling* pack that includes a poster, a Colby sticker and a necklace. We don’t have a ton of signed books and bling … Continue reading Teen Thursday
David Sedaris was hilarious at the Long Center last night, and we were lucky enough to be the bookseller. In a addition to leaving us with some very funny off color jokes, David also generously signed a ton of stock. Get your signed copy of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls! Copies are available in store … Continue reading Signed Copies of LET’S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS
A huge thanks to all of the incredible volunteers who gave out books all over Austin yesterday! Thank you also to those of you who called yesterday asking if we had any extra boxes you could give out. Your enthusiasm to jump in and help out on the spot was inspiring. If you want to … Continue reading World Book Night 2013 Recap!
HARDCOVER FICTION Paris: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd In this breathtaking saga of love, war, art, and intrigue, Rutherfurd has set his sights on the most magnificent city in the world: Paris. Moving back and forth in time across centuries, the story unfolds through intimate and vivid tales of self-discovery, divided loyalties , passion, and … Continue reading New Releases
~Q&A by Stephanya A couple of months ago, my co-worker Joe handed me a advance copy of a book about the circus called The Ordinary Acrobat and said, "This looks like something you'd be interested in." I didn't look at the book too closely before I said, "Thanks! You know, I had this friend back in … Continue reading THE ORDINARY ACROBAT: Q&A with Duncan Wall
~post by Merrilee I bet if Mary Roach wrote textbooks, you could get a lot more high school students interested in Biology. I say this because I'm three-fourths of the way through her new book, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, and even the parts that are too disgusting to repeat here (and trust me, … Continue reading GULP: All the Fun & Ick of the Alimentary Canal in One Handy Volume!
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