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Your parent’s lush green lawn of St. Augustine grass is no longer possible. Instead, changing times are forcing us to re-think what we CAN do in our semi-arid climate in Austin. We know we have options. Just walk into the Green Belt and you’ll find dozens of types of trees and bushes growing wildly, and … Continue reading Staff Review: ‘Tomorrow’s Garden’ by Stephen Orr
Folks were lined up early this morning to get their hands on a copy of Simon Pegg's new autobiography, Nerd Do Well, on sale nationwide today. We're now handing out wristbands for his event here on Wednesday, June 15, 7pm. Here's how it works: Through the end of our business day (11pm) tomorrow, Friday, June … Continue reading 7 Days to Simon Pegg! ‘Nerd Do Well’ On Sale!
This month's MysteryPeople pick is Craig Johnson's new Walt Longmire novel, Hell is Empty. Craig will be at BookPeople speaking and signing Hell is Empty on Thursday, June 16th, 7p. Scott, MysteryPeople's Crime Fiction Coordinator, recently read the novel and loved it. Here's his review, as well as a video of Scott talking about the … Continue reading MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: ‘Hell is Empty’ by Craig Johnson
BookPerson Tommy claims he does THE BEST impersonation of Simon Pegg. What do you think? Think you can do better than Tommy? Prove it! Post a link to a video of your superior Simon Pegg impression in the comments below, and if we decide yours is the best, you win! What do you win? Well, … Continue reading 8 Days to Simon Pegg! VIDEO CONTEST!
Here's a selection of what went on sale today. Click the titles for full descriptions of the books. Blurbs provided are taken from the publisher's descriptions. HARDCOVER FICTION Ten Thousand Saints by Eleanor Henderson - Moving back and forth between Vermont and New York City, Ten Thousand Saints is an emphatically observed story of a … Continue reading New Releases
Simon Pegg will be here at BookPeople in 9 DAYS! To tide us all over until THE MAN is in THE STORE on Wednesday, June 15th, 7pm, he answered some questions from the BookPeople staff. Because he's awesome. Thanks for taking the time, Si. Is it cool if we call you Si? Oh. Sir Peggster, … Continue reading 9 Days to Simon Pegg! Q&A with the Peggster
Robin Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov "I'm just about halfway through. It's very beautifuly written even though the subject matter is quite uncomfortable. You know what I mean. It's a book that for some reason I can't put down even though I really want to put it down." ____________________________________ Michael Taken Somehow by Surprise … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Simon. Simon Pegg. Simon Pegg will be HERE at BOOKPEOPLE in TEN (10) DAYS!!! Let The Countdown Begin! Wednesday, June 15th, 7p - SIMON PEGG will speak and sign copies of his new book, Nerd Do Well: A Small Boy's Journey to Becoming a Big Kid, right here at BookPeople. We are one of three … Continue reading 10 Days to Simon Pegg!
Big news in Texas we blogged about earlier this week: Governor Perry vetoed a bill that would force online retailers such as Amazon to adhere to sales tax laws in the state. State Comptroller Susan Combs estimates that were the state to collect its due sales tax from Amazon, the online retailer would owe $269 … Continue reading As the Book World Turns….
Who loves short shorts? American Short Fiction does. And they read them, too. Summer is already in high gear in central Texas. Isn't it time to celebrate the shorts that make it all a little more bearable? This Saturday, Austin's own ASF presents Salute Your Shorts!, an evening of dangerously short fiction. We love ASF … Continue reading Who loves short shorts?
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