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ELIZABETH The Next Level by Leon Neyfakh This is the true story of one man's obsession with an unsuccessful but passionate rapper named Juiceboxxx. It's weird and riveting and really smart! Neyfakh is an editor at Slate and rolls with Lena Dunham's crew, so he's got this quirky Brooklyn intellectual thing going on. I could … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Normally, I don’t like feeling like I’ve been tricked. I’m not a fan of pranks, and surprises give me anxiety. But I loved this pleasant surprise. With the first few stories of this collection you think you’re getting a whole bunch of normal literary fiction. The surprise is that some of these beautiful stories are … Continue reading Lojo reviews WHAT IT MEANS WHEN A MAN FALLS FROM THE SKY
Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an award-winning author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. His last YA novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which tells the story of a life-changing friendship between two teenage boys living in El Paso, was a Printz Honor Book, winner of the Stonewall Award, the … Continue reading Q&A with Benjamin Alire Sáenz
John Waters - Make Trouble John Waters' viral commencement speech is now in written (and illustrated!) form, instructing all of us to eavesdrop, listen to our enemies, and horrify the world with our outrageous new ideas. Books like MAKE TROUBLE are perfect potent reminders that we have the power and responsibility to be bold and unafraid, … Continue reading New Books 4/11!
Our booksellers have been reading and loving Lesley Arimah's short story collection, What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky. We have only wonderful things to say about this book, and here are some of our thoughts. The book is on our shelves now! JAN: I read this in one sitting. Arimah's characters seethe with internalized … Continue reading We love WHAT IT MEANS WHEN A MAN FALLS FROM THE SKY
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! We Have SIGNED Copies of How To Be A Bawse Superwoman extraordinaire Lilly Singh stopped by BookPeople this week and signed copies … Continue reading Teen “Thursday” 4/6
In the late 21st century a new civil war breaks out in America, one that is not fought on grounds of race but over resources. The north has broken free from the indiscriminate use of fossil fuels and moved on to solar and other power sources that are eco-friendly, while the south has bedded down … Continue reading Raul Reviews AMERICAN WAR
MOLLY O Tell Me How This Ends Well by David Samuel Levinson I am currently reading David Samuel Levinson's new book Tell Me How This Ends Well, which reads like the home-for-Passover novel I've always wanted but always assumed a Christmas-dominated holiday retail market would never provide for me. I'm mid-way through this darkly funny romp … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Sometimes it's weird the things you remember. I mean your first kiss, sure that makes sense, but the first time you remember hearing "Maneater" by Darryl Hall and John Oates? That's weird one. In spring of 1983 I was in second grade and we were doing "Jazzercise" for P.E. Our teacher popped "Maneater" into the … Continue reading Tonight At BookPeople……..It’s JOHN OATES
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. April is National Poetry Month (but you probably already knew that)! … Continue reading Austin Events for the Literati – April
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