Customer Appreciation Day on January 1st

On Friday, January 1st, 2010 come into BookPeople for a sweet deal on almost everything in the store! To thank our loyal customers and friends in the community, we're offering 20% on most items.

Local authors share their holiday gift lists

Still looking for that perfect gift? The clock is ticking. Luckily, we asked a few Austin-area authors for their holiday shopping suggestions:

R. Crumb breathes new life into The Book of Genesis

After a woefully inadequate first shipment, we finally have plenty of R. Crumb's new book, an illustrated version of the The Book of Genesis. In his unmistakable style, Crumb delves into the first book of the bible with a humanistic grit and a startlingly sharp attention to detail. The text is taken directly from the King James Version and Robert Alter's translation of The Five Books of Moses.

Frank Warren’s PostSecret at BookPeople this Saturday (Dec.12)

It's no secret. Frank Warren, creator and master blogger behind the PostSecret project, will be at BookPeople this Saturday, December 12th at 3 PM. Warren will be dishing the dirt on his new book, PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God, the newest installment of anonymous confessions sent to Frank and Co.

Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest ends Dec.15th

Attention all hopeful Hemingways, could-be Carvers and wanna-be Weltys: the annual Austin Chronicle short story contest's deadline is approaching quickly. Stories must be post marked by December 15th in order to be eligible.

John Krasinski (Jim from THE OFFICE) in Austin this weekend

ohn Krasinski (better known as Jim Halpert on THE OFFICE) will be in Austin this weekend to promote his new movie and directorial debut, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. The movie is based on the book of short stories by influential and recently deceased author David Foster Wallace.

Augusten Burroughs at BookPeople this Monday @ 7 PM

It's never too early to start hating the holiday season: crowds at the mall, un-knotting massive tangles of Christmas lights, eggnog hangovers and waking up next to a naked, old, french Santa. Wait, that last one hasn't happened to you? Apparently that last memory is a gift solely reserved for author Augusten Burroughs who writes … Continue reading Augusten Burroughs at BookPeople this Monday @ 7 PM →

BookPeople loves NPR

The always reliable lit critics at NPR have unveiled a new feature, What We're Reading, which reviews new fiction and non-fiction that they find particularly interesting or notable.

Gary Vaynerchuk at BookPeople on Wednesday, Oct. 21

Gary Vaynerchuk is excited. REALLY EXCITED. About wine... and the internet...and making money on the internet. His new book, Crush it! Why Now is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, is a guide to modern marketing and using the internet to build a successful business.

Jen Yates’ Cake Wrecks re-scheduled for THIS SATURDAY

Let them eat cake! Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jen Yates had to cancel last week's appearance. But we just got word that everyone on the Cake Wrecks team is feeling better and they will be in-store this Saturday, October 10th at 2 PM.