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Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera Reviewed by Ben Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera is nine chapters of slim and transgressive fiction. Shortlisted for the Romulo Gallegos Prize and translated into seven languages, Signs is a timely publication here in the United States. Migration and immigration, … Continue reading Book Review: SIGNS PRECEDING THE END OF THE WORLD
Finalists for the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Awards have been announced! Congratulations to these terrific nominees. Are you rooting for a favorite? Jeffery Renard Allen, author of Song of the Shank Jennifer Clement, author of Prayers for the Stolen Atticus Lish, author of Preparation for the Next Life Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven Jenny … Continue reading PEN/Faulkner Finalists Announced
Hello Friends and Intrepid Explorers of the great and unfathomable depths of the eternally expanding, perpetually ineffable, gloriously vast and deliciously mysterious book multiverse! As ever, we here at the BookPeople blog have returned from our own amazing adventures sailing said galactic seas to bring you the latest in newsy goodness from the far reaches … Continue reading News from the Book Multiverse
From Joyland, The House Breathes, by Brandi Wells, tells the story of Crim as she awaits the return of her parents to their shared home. But her parents are gone, and what's left is her ever present boyfriend, Sal, and the shifting reality of something she once held precious. Also from Joyland, The Party, by Rion Amilcar Scott, is a … Continue reading weekend reading
~post Katie P. Nigel Barker is perhaps best known as a co-star of sorts; he often works in the presence of supermodels and designers, and is recognizable to many as the guy on TV sitting next to Tyra Banks or Naomi Campbell. And he is that guy; he was a judge on 17 seasons of … Continue reading Nigel Barker at BookPeople: “This is an unprecedented time for fashion.”
The recent publication of Cat Out of Hell, the new novel from Lynne Truss, bestselling author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, has apparently caused quite a stir in the feline community. Melville House, the novel's publisher, has published this investigative video report: Raul, our first floor inventory manager, read the book for himself and weighs in: "A pastiche of … Continue reading Special Report: Cats Respond to CAT OUT OF HELL
~post by Julie W. Today I drove down to Texas State University's Wittliff Collections where Amy Hempel (AMY. HEMPEL.) gave a reading. First of all. Amy Hempel is my patron saint of short fiction. The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel was one of the first books I purchased from the very first indie bookstore that employed me. I sought out … Continue reading Are You Sitting Down? Amy Hempel Co-Wrote A Novel & It’s Coming Out in July !!!
We were pleased to host Elizabeth McCracken for the release of Thunderstruck & Other Stories back in April of 2014 and are excited that the National Book Award nominee is receiving the much lauded Story Prize. She joins the company of other great writers like George Saunders, Mary Gordon, and Anthony Doerr as recipients. … Continue reading Austin Author Elizabeth McCracken Wins 2014 Story Prize! Congratulations From BookPeople!
ALEX Authority by Jeff VanderMeer "I am 100 pages into this middle volume of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy. I thought Annihilation (the first in the series) was one of the best books of the year, so I am hooked already even if they seem to be very different types of books so far. Here's … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
HARDCOVER FICTION The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro Consuelo's pick of the day! "The Buried Giant is a fantastical tale about the power and pain of memory. Its protagonists, elderly couple Beatrice and Axl, are both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Their quest starts with simply wanting to find their son, and leads to adventures bigger than they, … Continue reading New Books! 3/03/15
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