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Here's a full schedule of all the Penguin authors who will give talks at the Texas Book Festival this weekend. Stop by and say hello, we'll be in the Penguin booth! Make sure to check the list of in-booth author signings. Saturday, October 27th – Festival Hours 10-5pm 11:15-12pm, Paramount Theater – Jenny Lawson, Let's … Continue reading Penguin Author Talks at the Texas Book Festival
Astray by Emma Donoghue Reviewed by Steven A life can be defined just as readily by its transitions as it can its discrete states of beings. We are all on our way to something, and the passage itself plays the most important role in the shaping of who we are, though that naturally changes instant-to-instant … Continue reading We Are All On Our Way to Something
Happy Thursday teeny boppers! BookPeople is extra excited for the Texas Book Festival, Oct 27-28 at the Texas State Capitol. We'll be present at the Penguin tent, selling lots of great titles including one of our teen favorites Bitterblue. Gretchen from our Teen Press Corps adored it! "Bitterblue from Graceling is all grown up, a … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Little ghouls and goblins! Looking for something fun and not-too-spooky to do this Halloween? Gather at BookPeople on Wednesday, October 31 at 6pm for a storytime filled with our favorite type of treats – new books! Storytime will be in our amphitheater starting at 6pm, featuring stories full of monsters, ghosts, and witches (but none … Continue reading Trick or Treat for Books!
~Q&A by Spencer Scott Hutchins’ debut novel A Working Theory of Loveis about a lot of things, but the strongest theme is the attempt to reconcile when it is too late to do so. Neill Bassett Jr. is a man whose job is to chat with a computer programmed from the journals of his father, … Continue reading BookPeople Q&A with Scott Hutchins
From Liz, who doesn't really have to wonder if Zorro is plotting to kill her, the evidence is pretty much clear: "He sent me to the hospital once for clawing the inside of my eyelid. Result: stitches. I’ve been to ER/urgent care four times due to the cat. He once deadbolt locked me out of … Continue reading How to Tell If Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You
Tuesday comes bearing gifts, and this week they're plentiful. As always the blurbs are provided by the book's publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe As a police launch speeds across Miami's Biscayne Bay-with officer Nestor Camacho on board-Tom Wolfe is off and running. Into the feverous landscape of the city. Based on … Continue reading New Releases
"There was a town, and there was a girl, and there was a theft. I was living in the town, and I was hired to investigate the theft, and I thought the girl had nothing to do with it. I was almost thirteen and I was wrong." -Chapter One, Page One of All the Wrong … Continue reading Chapter One, Page One
Like so many avid Austin readers, we're looking forward to the annual Texas Book Festival, happening this weekend October 27-28. We'll be slinging books over in the Penguin booth, stop by and say hello! Being in the center of a whirlwind of books is something we are very much accustomed to, so if you're feeling … Continue reading Join us at the Texas Book Festival!
~Post by Madeline This summer, my son and I were ordered by our family doctor to start something called the GAPS Diet. I had to do it for my stomach issues, and it was recommended for my son because of his dyspraxia/autism diagnosis. The diet has definitely helped both of us, but since it's basically … Continue reading In the Kitchen with David
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