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This Q&A with Omar El Akkad, author of American War, was done by his publisher and is re-posted here with their permission. Our review of the book can be found here. Q: When did you begin working on American War, and was there a particular event you would say was the genesis of the novel? … Continue reading Q&A with Omar El Akkad
We’re bringing you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps Blog! Don’t forget to check out the blog for new reviews, event reports, and other teen news! IN THE STORE Elizabeth Wein Speaking and Signing The Pearl Thief Friday, May 5 7 pm Before Verity . . . there … Continue reading Teen Thursday – May the 4th be With You
If you're a BookPeople regular, you might have walked in on our conversations about Star Wars before. Yes, we were talking about Episode VII for months before it came out...yes we were (mostly) devastated when they decided the Star Wars literary universe was no longer canon...yes still we went to the opening night of The … Continue reading May the Fourth Be With You!
CHRIS The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood If you expect a revisionist first person account of The Iliad and The Odyssey as delivered by Queen Penelope's deceased spirit interjected with the chorus of Odysseus' disgraced maids - also deceased [murdered] - to be wry and brash, rejoice. It feels like Atwood deliberately subverted the epic lyricism … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Hi, I’m Will! I’m a big reader, of course, and a gamer of the “cut-me-and-I’ll-bleed-pixels” variety. I started gaming early and have been playing for nearly 20 years now. So when a book comes around about the history of video games and the impact they’ve had on our society, that’s something I need in my … Continue reading Mr. T reviews BIT BY BIT!
Each month I'll be investigating events around town that might pique the interest of the book nerds, the literature obsessed, and those who enjoy stimulating entertainment and/or socializing. Not surprisingly, Austin has a number of things going on every month the Book People community would enjoy. Dionysium - Spring Show: Identity Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017, 7:00 pm Alamo … Continue reading Austin Events for the Literati – May
Jorde Zepeda Patterson - Milena or The Most Beautiful Femur in the World Raul loves Jorge Sepeda Patterson's new book, MILENA, OR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FEMUR IN THE WORLD. He says "After Milena's protector, a powerful newspaper magnate, dies, she has to run from the people who have kept her working as a prostitute; along with … Continue reading New Books 5/2!
Each month we choose one book that you absolutely should not miss. This month we chose Lost Kingdom of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine, on our shelves today! Our bookseller Natasha's review is below. We hope you'll check it out! Gail Carson Levine is the queen of fairy tale retellings. She has already conquered Cinderella, … Continue reading Top Shelf in May: Lost Kingdom of Bamarre
We're thrilled to announce our new Trust Fall subscription club pick, The Leavers by Lisa Ko. Eugenia says "I devoured The Leavers in a matter of hours, desperate to know about the fate of Peilan—hoping that whatever happened that day when she disappeared from her son’s life, she had somehow found her way to safety, and maybe … Continue reading Announcing the new Trust Fall selection!
We’re bringing you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps Blog! Don’t forget to check out the blog for new reviews, event reports, and other teen news! In the Store Independent Bookstore Day is this Saturday!!!! Join us in the Teen Lit section to find your Kindred Spirits! Between … Continue reading Teen Thursday 4/27
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