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We close out a month of stellar new releases with one of the best lineups yet! Below you can read up on the exciting titles by authors we'll be hosting in-store in the coming weeks, an thrilling return to a fantasy world, and a life-affirming memoir (among other fabulous new reads). Find your next favorite … Continue reading New Releases This Week! (2/25)
Ahead of her book launch at BookPeople on March 9th at 7PM, local author Deb Olin Unferth took a few questions from BookPeople booksellers about her latest novel, Barn 8. It tells the story of an improbable chicken heist by a legion of ragtag animal rights activists. The title has drawn praise from reviewers at Kirkus … Continue reading In Solidarity with The Chickens: An Interview with Deb Olin Unferth
A must listen for aspiring writers; ISABEL IBAÑEZ, ADRIENNE YOUNG, SHEA ERNSHAW take us through the process. Generously sharing their personal stories, they describe their successes, road blocks, and breakthroughs. Listen in as these three accomplished writers discuss, publishing, process, and maybe even a bit of magic. Stream our episode when you click below, … Continue reading New Podcast! Isabel Ibañez, Adrienne Young, & Shea Ernshaw
A look at the amazing literary starts coming our way... plus, new releases, signed books, & TPC love! Upcoming Events for Teens Sunday, March 1 at 5 PM - Marissa Meyer - Lunar Ever After Tour So many fun treats and giveaways await at this event! Come meet the author of this iconic YA fantasy … Continue reading Teen Thursday: March Madness!
Welcome! It's the inaugural post with our friends from Austin Liti Limits! This episode features author, comedian, screenwriter and director Owen Egerton. He's authored numerous novels, including Hollow, The Book of Harold and Everyone Says That at the End of the World, and one story collection, How Best to Avoid Dying. In Part 1 of this episode, Larry Brill sits … Continue reading Austin Liti Limits: Owen Egerton
Anther week, another round of recommendations from our booksellers! Read on to see what pages their noses have been stuck in this week, from sci-fi, to teen lit, to fiction. A Trick of Light by Stan LeeDo you miss Stan Lee? Me too. I went into this book hesitant about what I would find and … Continue reading What We’re Reading 2/19
This week's lineup of new releases has a little something for the thrill seekers and the readers who are just looking to get into their feels a bit. There's some established voices doing what they do best and some shining debut talent that's sure to grip. Read about them more below! The Dark Corners of … Continue reading New Releases to Look Out For! (2/18)
Every once in a while a title comes along that sweeps us off our feet, I mean, totally takes booksellers by storm, and in this early part of the year it's Brandon Taylor's Real Life. The first full-length novel from Taylor is a startlingly intimate look at the interior life of a gay Black man … Continue reading Raven Reviews Brandon Taylor’s ‘Real Life’
In honor of LOVE we're replaying Casey McQuiston's live event at the store from last May. She was joined in conversation with best selling author Cora Carmack to celebrate the release of her wildly popular debut novel: Red, White, and Royal Blue. They spoke about Casey's inspirations, her love of Texas, and the rise in … Continue reading Casey McQuiston on the BookPeople Podcast!
Bookseller Gina writes about ASH by Malinda Lo, queer fiction, and #ownvoices I am very late to the game when it comes to ASH by the remarkable Malinda Lo. I’ve been on a quest to read more LGBTQIA+ fiction and I’m so glad I found this trailblazer. In the far and distant past, 2009, Lo … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Reading a Trailblazer a Decade After Its Release…
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