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We love Mary Roach. Her new book, Gulp: Adventures of the Alimentary Canal, dives deep down into the digestive system to explain, in fascinating, classic Roach detail, what happens to the food we eat. In addition to having one of the best covers we've seen so far this year, the book also boasts this awesome … Continue reading GULP: Best Book Trailer of 2013
Y'all are invited to a big party this Thursday, April 11 at 7pm at the Whip In in honor of Austin's talented, beloved Owen Egerton and his new book, Everyone Says That at the End of the World. Owen will give a reading, sign books, and there will be live music from Austin songwriters Matt … Continue reading It’s the End of the World. And You’re Invited.
HARDCOVER FICTION Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg Cecilia Ross is a motivational speaker who encourages others to change their lives for the better. Why can’t she take her own advice? Still reeling from the death of her best friend, and freshly aware of the need to live more fully now, Cece realizes that she … Continue reading New Releases
~GUEST POST by Austin Author CYNTHIA LEVINSON Exactly 50 years ago this month, in April 1963, the Civil Rights Movement was heating up in Birmingham, Alabama. A minister there, Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, had been trying for seven years to desegregate the city that his friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called the most racially violent … Continue reading We’ve Got a Job: Learning How the Children of Birmingham Saved the Civil Rights Movement
While Demetri Martin was in the store last week meeting fans and talking about his new book, Point Your Face at This, we cornered him to tell us a few of his favorite books. Here's what Demetri Martin recommends you read: 1. While Mortals Sleep by Kurt Vonnegut 2. The Farther Reaches of Human Nature … Continue reading Demetri Martin Recommends….
"Through it all, Harrigan writes with ease, with a straightforward, friendly thoughtfulness that lures you in and makes you wonder how someone can be so nice, so modest, so self-deprecating at times, when it’s obvious that writing as concisely and clearly as he does is quite difficult. And, yes, the topics are usually related to … Continue reading Statesman Selects Review: THE EYE OF THE MAMMOTH
We're excited to announce the winners of this year's Bookmark Contest! Talented young artists from around Austin entered their best work to the contest, which asked them to draw a bookmark based on their favorite book. Four categories were judged: Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2, Grades 3 & 4, and Grades 5 & 6. All … Continue reading Bookmark Contest Winners Announced!
Day 6 is here, and the match-ups are starting to get pretty tight. How do you decide between these books that we’ve loved so much? I couldn’t, so I had Lindsey (the decided leader of the group) choose the winners. I’m glad I was able to side step these tough choices. If you have a problem with her winners and losers, she will be at BookPeople on the 28th of this month discussing Pat Barker’s Life Class. You can yell at her then.
I honestly don’t think the group would exist without Lindsey. She is our organizer, cheerleader, and quality control manager. Nothing happens without her. She is also one of the most passionate readers I have ever met. Reading is not something she chooses to do, but something that she has been chosen to do. It’s a need for her.
I’m glad she decided to come out…
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~Post by Tommy. Original artwork by Alex Rosental. March is gone and April is now upon us. This month brings new books from favorite authors, a Victorian fantasy that avoids Steampunk, and four London cops who suddenly see the true evil that plagues their city. London Falling by Paul Cornell A new urban fantasy set … Continue reading Sci Friday: Coming Soon to a Wormhole Near You
We’re very happy to announce the Statesman Selects pick for April is The Eye of the Mammoth by Stephen Harrigan! We’re proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman to highlight one title each month that you shouldn’t miss. If it’s a Statesman Selects pick, you know it’s bound to be a good read. Pick up the Sunday edition of the Statesman on … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THE EYE OF THE MAMMOTH by Stephen Harrigan
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