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BookPeople is honored to welcome Chelsea Clinton to our store on Thursday, October 8th at 7:00PM with a new book that tackles the biggest challenges facing us today and gives readers a deep understanding of the world around them—and how anyone can make a difference. Combining facts, charts, photographs and stories about children and teens … Continue reading CHELSEA CLINTON Comes to BookPeople Oct 8th!
New in Hardcover You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir by Felicia Day From online entertainment mogul, actress, and "queen of the geeks" Felicia Day comes a funny, quirky, and inspiring memoir about her unusual upbringing, her rise to Internet-stardom, and embracing her individuality to find success in Hollywood. “Felicia Day's memoir is … Continue reading New Books! 8/11/15
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. Join us! We love to talk books. Featured … Continue reading Book Club Corner Picks – August
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring 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! Texas Teen Book Fest 2015 News! It's that time of year again - … Continue reading Teen Thursday 8/6/15
BETHANY Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes "I love this book because its protagonist, Geoffrey Braithwaite, is a lot like me. There are some surface differences---I am not old, a man, a retired doctor, or (at least to my knowledge) fictional---but we are both obsessed with Gustave Flaubert, 19th-century French master of realism and author of such … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
You are cordially invited to an evening of marvelous mischief, spectacular storytelling, and feats of bookish brilliance heretofore unseen in the city of Austin! Brian Selznick, bestselling author and illustrator of Wonderstruck and The Invention of Hugo Cabret, will take the stage at Westlake Performing Arts Center to present his latest creation, The Marvels. With the … Continue reading Announcing BRIAN SELZNICK with THE MARVELS October 24th!
~ post by children's book buyer Meghan G. Local author Liz Garton Scanlon has been giving us beautifully written picture books to sell for years, so I was intrigued to hear she was coming out with her first novel for kids. And, with an enchanting blend of science, faith, dreams, and adventure, I'm happy to … Continue reading Having a GREAT GOOD SUMMER with LIZ GARTON SCANLON
New in Hardcover The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel's mother had never forgiven her for refusing to live by the rules. But Rachel's life is not her own as she’s been married off to save her father's business. When her husband dies suddenly … Continue reading New Books! 8/4/15
BookPeople is currently hiring event and birthday party staffers for our big, busy indie bookstore. We’re looking for eager, hard-working, friendly book enthusiasts who understand that bookselling and author events are fun, but they're also work. We do not sit around and read books all day (much as we’d like to). Bookselling, as anyone in the … Continue reading We’re Hiring! Event & Birthday Party Staffers Wanted
We're busy preparing the store for our event with President Jimmy Carter this Saturday, August 1st at 2:30PM. President Carter will be here at BookPeople to sign copies of his new book, A Full Life: Reflections at 90. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. Tickets are available in-store and via bookpeople.com. If you will be attending this event … Continue reading President Jimmy Carter Event – Important Info & Updates
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