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Congratulations to the 2016 National Book Award winners! It has been a wonderful year for publishing and these 4 books couldn't be more deserving of such a prestigious award. We hope you'll take some time to check them out. Fiction: If you didn't read Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad when Oprah told you to this summer, now … Continue reading National Book Award Winners!
Jessica Romm Perez & Shani Silver - domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home From the editors of domino magazine comes a new book about discovering personal style and creating a space that you love. This new book dives deep into the specifics of decorating: how to use accessories, lighting, color, pattern, and art to personalize … Continue reading New Books 11/15!
In this time of terror and monsters, the impermanence of the human body with all its casual indignities and inherent shortcomings must come as a bittersweet salve to our wounded psyches. Despite our fundamental differences, we are all equals to the worms under our inevitable grave dirt. The dead, they say, shed all pretension in … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Rides The Moebius Strip With Brian Lumley’s NECROSCOPE!
Trainwreck - Sady Doyle “Well-behaved women never make history” is an adage for a reason: it has a ring of truth. The relationship between a woman and the public is a multifaceted entity that often becomes more important than the individual. When a woman establishes her own narrative, she steps outside the strict rules of society. A misogynistic society … Continue reading Preview of our Holiday Catalog 2016!
Marion Deuchars - Art Play Play with art like never before in this exciting new activity book from the best-selling author of the LET'S MAKE SOME GREAT ART series. Marion Deuchars has created a surprising and engaging range of activities and games organized into seven sections of Drawing, Color, Shapes, Paint, Paper, Printing, and Pattern. Each … Continue reading New Books 11/8!
AMY S The Gentleman by Forrest Leo "I'm not very far in, but I already love this book. I’m at the dinner party where the main character meets the devil. It’s hilarious, it’s quick-witted, sharp and snappy. I like the way it's set up. It’s told in first person from the perspective of the main … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Kelly Luce - Pull Me Under "Luce’s prose is sharp and powerful, rising to heights when conjuring a sense of nostalgia and homecoming for places that readers have likely never been. The Japan of Pull Me Under does not read as a caricature of the country, but rather a genuine experience that at times is both … Continue reading New Books 11/1
Welcome to our Book Club Corner, where each month we highlight books new to paperback we think would make perfect picks for your next book club discussion. If you’re looking to join a book club, we host a wide variety of free, bookseller-run book clubs right here at BookPeople. FEATURED BOOKS OF THE MONTH Fish in Exile … Continue reading Book Club Corner – November
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. Fantastical Fictions Presents: Robert Jackson Bennett Malvern Books Tuesday, November 1st … Continue reading Austin Events for the Literati – November
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! 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! Upcoming Events at BookPeople Jay Asher signing What Light Friday, October 28th at 7PM Join … Continue reading Teen Thursday (10/27/16)
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