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The finalists for the 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award have been announced and we're thrilled to see (former) Austinite Amelia Gray make the list for her awesome novel, Threats! Brian C. reviewed Threats for us a while back, and described its author as such: "If Joan Didion and Italo Calvino had a baby, and if that baby … Continue reading Congratulations, Amelia Gray!
We’re excited to announce the Statesman Selects pick for March is The Carriage House by Louisa Hall! 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 March 17 … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THE CARRIAGE HOUSE by Louisa Hall
Looking for a new book? This week is a sweet one in the book world. As always the book's blurbs are provided by their publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION I Want to Show You More by Jamie Quatro The hypnotically intimate, urgent stories in I Want to Show You More are about lives stretched between spirituality and … Continue reading New Releases
It just. Doesn't. Get. Any. Cuter. We're experiencing something along the lines of what might be called Sloth Mania around here today. Lucy Cooke's new book A Little Bit of Sloth is officially on shelves and we are IN LOVE with these sweet, smiling faces. Seriously, just watch this video and you'll understand: Just LOOK … Continue reading Sloth MANIA!
If you’d like to keep up with all of our BookKids news, subscribe to our monthly BookKids e-newsletter. We also have all of our usual fun & fabulous storytimes happening this month for your very young readers. All storytimes and events are free and open to the public. Join us! ______________________________________________________________ U P C O M I N G … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids in March?
~Post by Tommy. Original artwork by Alex Rosental. Fantasy. When we talk about this genre the first images that leap to mind are mighty wizards, ancient dragons, epic heroes, and fair maidens. But these days fantasy isn't just confined to alternate realms and made up worlds; Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, and a whole legion of … Continue reading Sci Friday: The Vampires, Werewolves, Gods & Glory of Urban Fantasy
The ever-mysterious Lemony Snicket has revealed the cover of the second book in his latest series, When Did You See Her Last?: All the Wrong Questions, Book 2. Who is the girl in the laboratory? Was she kidnapped? A runaway? Is it any of your business? We may not know for quite some time. The … Continue reading Cover Reveal: WHEN DID YOU SEE HER LAST?
This Saturday, March 2 marks the 109th birthday of Dr. Seuss. We're celebrating 109 years of cats in hats and foxes in socks(es) with a Seusstastical storytime! Put on your most impressive hat and join us in the children's amphitheater at 11:30am when we'll read some of our favorite Dr. Seuss stories. Of course there … Continue reading A Seusstastical Celebration!
This is a most momentous occasion, because tomorrow March 1 Ruta Sepetys will be here! Ruta Sepetys, bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray, is back with another YA master piece, Out of the Easy. Our staff has loved this book, and we know plenty of you have too. Check out what Consuelo (our assistant … Continue reading Teen Thursday
What with the bag ban set to take effect in Austin on March 1st, this seemed like a great time to show off some of the fine tote bags we have hangin' around BookPeople. In addition to the beautiful blue bags bearing the good old BookPeople logo available at our registers, we also have these … Continue reading Tote Bag Round-Up
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