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The Required Reading Revisited (RRR) Book Club meets the second Sunday of every month to chat about titles that regularly appear on school syllabi. Below, Uriel recaps February’s meeting and offers up a playlist (!!!) to go with March's selection, Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion. Last month our book club, Required Reading Revisited (RRR … Continue reading A playlist inspired by Joan Didion, courtesy of the RRR book club
WHO RUNS THE WORLD? In honor of Women's History Month we're going to bring you some HER-stories every week! And one of the most empowering YA Her-stories out there right now is Jennifer Mathieu's Moxie! Trini from the Teen Press Corps says: "It teaches you to fight for what’s right and be true to yourself. It … Continue reading Teen Thursday: 03.01.2018
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin: The Fifth Season has been out a while (the sequels are out too!), but I just read it for book club -- it's really top notch science fantasy. Built on the premise that some humans have the biological means to manipulate the earth (called orogenes/rogga derogatorily) -- The Fifth Season is a well-built … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
The Writer's Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction by Michael Noll: Michael Noll, writer, teacher and program director for the Writers' League of Texas not only has a book coming out, but we're hosting an event to celebrate it! THE WRITER'S FIELD GUIDE TO THE CRAFT OF WRITING FICTION is chock full of helpful … Continue reading New Releases 2/27
A roundup of the internet’s best literary news to make your Monday more tolerable. Keanu Reeves (A.K.A Neo) is trying his hand at publishing. Los Angeles Magazine has the full story. BuzzFeed recently spotlighted two up-and-coming Native American writers: Terese Marie Mailhot and Tommy Orange. Read about them here. The good news: Michelle Obama wrote … Continue reading Literary Links: Michelle Obama’s memoir, Keanu Reeves’ publishing project & more
Amy Bloom stops by the store Tuesday, February 27 at 7 p.m. to discuss her new novel White Houses, which explores the real-life relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok. Check out Amy's answers to The BookPeople Questionnaire below. BP: What are you reading these days? AB: Tayari Jones’ American Marriage. BP: What books did … Continue reading Amy Bloom on A.J. Cronin, ‘Charlotte’s Web’ & lying on her couch
GAGA FOR GRAPHIC NOVELS It's no secret that we in the teen section love comics and graphic novels (have you seen any of YA Specialist, Shannon's videos?) So, we thought we'd do a special Teen Thursday highlighting some of the amazing graphic novels we have in store! Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson: "Speak up for … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Get Graphic!
Alexandra Burt is the bestselling author of Remember Mia and The Good Daughter. Below, she shares what she loved about Leila Slimani's The Perfect Nanny, which has been getting lots of buzz from places like NPR, Bustle, and The Guardian. If you are looking for Gone Girl or commercial domestic noir, this is not it. The … Continue reading Alexandra Burt reviews ‘The Perfect Nanny’
Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way by Ursula Le Guin Ursula Le Guin's death encouraged me to finally give her translation of the Tao Te Ching its due. It's one of the few seminal religious texts you might read in one sitting, although I never have. This … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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. I heartily endorse February as being Heart Month. One thing we need in the world is more love. So, here are some books that I know you will love. Beyond Scandal and … Continue reading The Romance Bookshelves: February Edition
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