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A look into some great titles that inspire young readers to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math, in honor of National STEM Day (Nov. 8) We love books that inspire readers to get out of their comfort zone and discover new skills! Whether it's a recipe book or a graphic novel about science, we … Continue reading BookKids: Celebrating National STEM Day with great books!
Each month I'll be investigating events around town that might pique the interest of book nerds, the literature obsessed, and those who enjoy stimulating entertainment and socializing. Not surprisingly, Austin has a number of things going on every month the BookPeople community would enjoy. A CONVERSATION WITH KEVIN KWAN Author of Crazy Rich Asians The Long … Continue reading Austin Events for the Literati – November
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be hearing from different community voices about what a Modern First Library means to them! Below, author David Bowles talks about . Explore more from the series here. As a Mexican American kid in South Texas during the 1970s, I found I loved to read, though I had no idea what … Continue reading Modern First Library: Reclaiming Our Children’s Heritage by David Bowles
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT BOOKPEOPLE! Saturday, November 10 at 6 PM LUCIA DiSTEFANO speaking & signing Borrowed A triumph of authenticity, grace, and nail-biting suspense, Lucia DiStefano's ingenious debut is an unflinching, genre-bending literary thriller of love, mystery, and survival. As seventeen-year-old Linnea celebrates the first anniversary of her heart transplant, she can't escape … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Sci-fi Edition
The Three Beths By Jeff Abbott: Local author Jeff Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels. He is the winner of an International Thriller Writers Award and is a three-time nominee for the Edgar award. His newest hit is a psychologically intense and emotionally gripping suspense novel about a daughter's desperate … Continue reading New Releases 10/23
Friday Black, by debut author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, creates a universe that mirrors humanity’s darkest sins and despairing hopes. Adjei-Brenyah creates relatable and ordinary characters that are thrust into a hyperbolized structure of the world and his superlative writing easily breeds dark wonders that invoke raw reactions. I opened this book with no specific expectations … Continue reading Top Shelf November: Friday Black
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be hearing from different community voices about what a Modern First Library means to them! Below, Sabrina Phillips, Museum Educator at the Blanton, shares the story behind her name. Explore more from the series here. Growing up, I was ashamed of my name. Sabrina Camille Mooroogen. It seemed a mouthful … Continue reading Modern First Library: What’s in a Name? by Sabrina Phillips
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be hearing from different community voices about what a Modern First Library means to them! Today, Faith Weaver of the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center tells us about her niece (and passionate reader) Sophie. Explore more from the series here. My niece Sophie reads really well. We … Continue reading Modern First Library: Sophie’s Library by Faith Weaver
TONIGHT AT 7 PM TILLIE WALDEN speaking & signing On a Sunbeam We are hosting a zine-making workshop with Tillie before the book signing at 6 PM! REGISTER HERE. ABOUT ON A SUNBEAM: Two timelines. Second chances. One love. A ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Handcrafted By Clint Harp: Clint Harp, maverick carpenter on HGTV’s smash hit Fixer Upper and the star of Wood Work on the DIY Network, presents his inspirational memoir that celebrates meaningful work, turning your craft into a career, and recognizing the importance of the journey itself. Spanning Clint’s remarkable journey—from a childhood learning carpentry and … Continue reading New Releases 9/25
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