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Lidia's new cookbook, Lidia's Italy in America, is a companion book to her brand new series by the same name airing on public television. Many of us here are long time fans of Lidia's earlier cooking show, Lidia's Italy (I'll never forget the first time I landed on the show - Lidia was making risotto, … Continue reading Lidia Bastianich Brings Italy to America – and Austin!
For the past 5 years, BookPeople has created a catalog featuring booksellers and their favorite books of the year, entitled "This Is My Favorite Book". The catalog is one of my very favorite things to do each year. From choosing the bookseller essays to crafting a photo concept to actually taking the photos to inputting … Continue reading This Is Our Favorite Book
Attention, writers! The Austin Chronicle is now accepting submissions for its 2012 Short Story Contest. The deadline is December 15, 2011. For all of the very important guidelines, visit the Chronicle website. You've got 2,500 words to create a masterpiece. Five winners will be chosen and $1,500 clams divided between them. So get busy getting … Continue reading Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest
YOUNG READERS Inheritance by Christopher Paolini It's here! It's here! The final book in Paolini's mega-bestselling series that started with Eragon in now on our shelves! We had a line outside the door waiting to buy this book this morning, and to pick up their signing line ticket for our event with Paolini on Saturday, … Continue reading New Releases
All right, let's be honest from the get go. I didn't even use a hand mixer. The recipe instructs the baker to add ingredients to a standing paddle mixer, and, if that isn't in your kitchen, to just go ahead and use a hand mixer. In my case, I had a wooden spoon. That might … Continue reading Baking with the Spirit (if not the skill) of the Cake Boss
~Post and Q&A by Kester Make no mistake, I’ve enjoyed a lot of books in my lifetime. I would say that I enjoy the majority of the books I read, and I read a lot of books. But it’s a rare thing to discover an author whose voice moves me, whose thinking challenges me, whose … Continue reading In the End, There’s a Leap: Q&A with John Jeremiah Sullivan
The New York Times picked their Best Illustrated Books of 2011. Bestselling YA author John Green signed 150,000 copies of The Fault In Our Stars this week, and urged fans to order their signed copy from their local indie bookstore. We agree! We are currently accepting pre-orders for The Fault In Our Stars. Mega mall … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
The final book in Christopher Paolini's mega-bestselling series that began with Eragon is about to be released! Inheritance will go on sale nationwide next Tuesday, November 8th. We're thrilled to welcome Christopher Paolini back to BookPeople to celebrate the conclusion of this incredible saga on Saturday, November 19th, 2pm. We've been getting a lot of … Continue reading Christopher Paolini Returns to BookPeople!
There is no shortage of books about the incomparable Molly Ivins on our shelves, a fact culinary journalist Ellen Sweets was well aware of when she set out to write her new book, Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins: A Memoir with Recipes. In an early chapter of the book Sweets admits she almost didn't … Continue reading Ellen Sweets Stirs Up a Mighty Fine Molly Ivins Memoir
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. When it comes to current hard boiled crime fiction, one of my favorites is Christa Faust. She is able to tap into the pure fun of the genre as well as its pathos and poetry. I've gotten to know her over the past few years and it … Continue reading MysteryPeople Q&A with Christa Faust
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