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From Ansley: What else is he really planning to do with those claws he sharpens on the couch all day? For more tips on how to spot a feline with a sinister plot, be here Wednesday, October 24 at 7pm when Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal) speaks about & signs his new book, How to Tell If Your Cat … Continue reading How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You
If you bought a voucher from us at the Austin Teen Book Festival for a signed copy of Beautiful Redemption, you can redeem your voucher starting tomorrow, October 23, the day the book goes on sale nationwide. Bring your voucher down to the store (603 N. Lamar Blvd) and we'll give you your signed copy … Continue reading Beautiful Redemption Voucher Info
~post by Joe T. Okay, so, due to a vacation, I have missed a week of terror. But do not fear (or, perhaps, fear!), you will get your 31 books of Halloween. For this week, we have selections that haunted The Nightmare Factory book club over the last twelve months. Dracula finally enters the stage, … Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween: Week 2
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Happy Thursday teenie boppers! May your weekends be long and fruitful. We couldn't be more excited for our friend from the Austin Teen Book Festival Eliot Schrefer. Eliot has recently been announced as a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People for his book Endangered. "Eliot Schrefer, who wrote Endangered (Scholastic), went … Continue reading Teen Thursday
From Stephanya: He wields his weapon of choice, Pabst Blue Ribbon, like a siren's song, luring you in with the promise of ice-cold refreshment. The moment you reach for that frosty can... straight for the jugular. For more tips on how to spot a feline with a sinister plot, be here Wednesday, October 24 at 7pm when … Continue reading How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You
A Working Theory of Love by Scott Hutchins Reviewed by Spencer Scott Hutchins’ debut novel is about a lot of things, but the strongest theme is the attempt to reconcile when it is too late to do so. To reconcile with a father who is already dead, a wife who has already moved on, a … Continue reading Reconciliation in a World of Mayhem
JOE Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe I've only just started the book so I'm still only in the early days of Marvel or Timely as it was called in the 40s, but it's already completely engrossing. The relationship of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee is already being defined. Marvel Comics was … Continue reading What We’re Reading
She gives you the LASER EYES!!! For more tips on how to spot a feline with a sinister plot, be here Wednesday, October 24 at 7pm when Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal) speaks about & signs his new book, How to Tell If Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You. The speaking portion of this event is free and … Continue reading How to Tell If Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You
Next week, on Thursday, October 25 at 7pm, we'll welcome graphic novelists Chris Ware and Charles Burns to the store for a conversation that is, we can easily say, one of the most highly anticipated events among our staff EVER. Ware's new book, Building Stories, is an incredible storytelling feat - a tall box … Continue reading BookPeople Q&A with Chris Ware
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