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First things first: have you voted yet? Austin and Texas voters, get all the crucial last minute info you need here. Readers from outside of Texas, find your polling place, see what's on the ballot, and more on this page. As much as we love votes, everyone here at BookPeople wants you to get out and make … Continue reading VOTE! And Then Check Out our New Releases!
This week, we're continuing our Meet the Bookseller series with Rachel R! Rachel is one of our amazing booksellers and an integral part of our Internet Orders team! Learn about her favorite books, quotes, and more below. How long have you worked at BookPeople? RR: I’ve worked at BookPeople for five years. What is your … Continue reading Meet the Bookseller: Rachel R!
Last night we had the great pleasure of hosting Bryan Washington for a pub-week celebration of his debut novel, Memorial—a profoundly sensitive story about the rough boundaries of love in a multicultural society (Ron Charles, The Washington Post). The first novel by the author of bookseller favorite, Lot, is already drawing rave reviews from The New York Times Book … Continue reading Bryan Washington Brings the ‘Memorial’ Virtual Book Tour to BookPeople: A Recap
Eeek! It's Halloween week already! Looking for something dark, creepy, or just plain fun to keep you up at night? Look no further! Our booksellers have got you covered with their favorite spooky season reads! Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire When Jack and Jill find a staircase at the bottom of … Continue reading What We’re Reading 10/28
It's not all blood curdling screams around the bookstore this time of year. That is, unless one of our most anticipated reads makes it to the store in its final form. In which case, it's been nothing but blood curdling screams at the moment (haha). Bookseller favorites Bryan Washington and Martin Amis are hitting the shelves in … Continue reading Less Than Frightening New Releases
Continuing our bookseller series with... Ellen! As BookPeople's Bookfairs Manager, Ellen is always busy working with schools to put together awesome bookfairs for their students! Learn more about her favorite books, quotes, and her delicious ice-cream making abilities below! How long have you worked at BookPeople? E: Seven years! What is your favorite thing about … Continue reading Meet the Bookseller: Ellen!
You've been hearing about the onslaught of books coming this fall, and this week is one of those where there's piles and piles of good reads to get lost in. From an eerily-timed novella from Don DeLillo to paperback standouts, you'll be clamoring to get your hands on more than one these literary treats. Scroll … Continue reading Falling for Books: New Releases this Week
Continuing the bookseller series with today's guest: GINA! Gina is one of our amazing Inventory Managers, and she's always got some creative project up her sleeve, coming up with a million display ideas, and looking for different ways to help her fellow BookPeople! Learn more about Gina below... How long have you worked at BookPeople? … Continue reading Meet the Bookseller: Gina!
It's that time of the week again--time to check in with your friendly neighborhood booksellers and see what tricks (or treats!) they have up their sleeves! Read on to find out what titles have been haunting them this week. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab Weird, wild and wonderful, The Invisible … Continue reading What We’re Reading 10/14
2020's had it's fair share of tricks, no doubt, but we can always count on books to provide the treats we need. This week we're rolling out a brand new John Grisham book, a boat load of genre reads, and a few titles profiling some of our favorite creators. Find out more when you scroll … Continue reading No Tricks, Just Treats this October
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