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We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Ottessa Moshfegh's novel, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, coming out July 10. To help pass the time, our booksellers are reading through her previous publications. Enjoy this special Ottessa Moshfegh edition of What We're Reading This Week! Homesick for Another World I usually struggle reading short story collections from … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week: Ottessa Moshfegh Edition
Jackrabbit Smile by Joe R. Lansdale: Joe Lansdale's latest is finally here! In Jackrabbit Smile Hap and Leonard find themselves chasing a missing persons case that leads them smack into a revivalist cult that believes Jesus will return flanked by an army of lizard-men -- with a murder to boot. MysteryPeople is proud to present … Continue reading New Releases: 3/27
From board book biographies to feminist YA, here's something for every BookKid to enjoy this Women's History Month! In a bookstore, we're surrounded by inspiring women -- they're the characters in the pages of our favorite books and the authors who created them. They're the illustrators and artists who give them color, and the subjects … Continue reading BookKids Celebrates Women’s History Month!
AN EVENT YOU CAN'T MISS CARYOLYN COHAGAN SATURDAY, MARCH 24 AT 2 PM About Cohagan's book, Time Next: Mina's adventure continues in this sequel to the award-winning Time Zero. In book one, Mina and her friends narrowly escaped fundamentalist-ruled Manhattan. Now, they've been taken in by the Unbound, a modern community that wants to shelter and care for … Continue reading Teen Thursday: 03.22.2018
At BookPeople, we believe in the enormous power of poetry. Poetry can shape and reshape our worlds, heal our exhausted hearts, and magnify the beauty of nature. In observance of World Poetry Day, we'd like to highlight the poetry display two of our booksellers, Karsten and August, created for the store. We invite you to … Continue reading BookPeople Celebrates World Poetry Day!
Patriot Number One by Lauren Hilgers: Austinite Lauren Hilgers lived in Shanghai for 6 years, writing and reporting on local events. Now she’s investigating the lives of Chinese immigrants in America, and the result is the deeply reported and beautifully wrought Patriot Number One, detailing a world hidden in plain sight. We couldn't be more … Continue reading New Releases: 3/20
Kristin Casey stops by the store this Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. to read from her new memoir, Rock Monster: My Life With Joe Walsh. Below, the author's sister (who also happens to be a former BookPeople employee) shares her thoughts on the book. A little background before I talk about this book. You … Continue reading Review: ‘Rock Monster, My Life With Joe Walsh’
We’re thrilled to welcome BuzzFeed Staff Writer Farrah Penn, who will be at BookPeople Tuesday March 20th to share her debut novel Twelve Steps to Normal. A great story about acceptance, forgiveness and family, Twelve Steps to Normal explores the realities of alcoholism and is bound to resonate with readers of all ages. We invite … Continue reading Q&A with Farrah Penn
Cathy Maxwell is the Austin-based author of over thirty best-selling historical romance novels. She writes a monthly column for BookPeople. Visit www.cathymaxwell.com to learn more. What is it about Scotland that stirs the romantic heart? Is it the history, the music, or the men in kilts who toss cabers as if they weigh nothing and the women … Continue reading The Romance Bookshelves: All Things Celtic
If you thought SXSW was busy, just wait 'til next week when BookPeople is full of action-packed Teen Lit events! Just in case you haven't heard, here's who is coming to the store: Farrah Penn Author of Twelve Steps to Normal March 20, 2018 at 7 PM Neal Shusterman Author of Thunderhead March 22, … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Prepare for the busiest week ever!
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