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Each month I'll be investigating events around town that might pique the interest of book nerds, the literature obsessed, and those who enjoy stimulating entertainment and socializing. Not surprisingly, Austin has a number of things going on every month the BookPeople community would enjoy. The Austin Forum on Technology & Society Digital Experiences Austin Central Library … Continue reading Austin Events for the Literati – March
We've got another podcast ready for you! We recently had Melissa Broder in the store. She is the author of the essay collection So Sad Today and four poetry collections, including Last Sext. Her poetry has appeared in Poetry, The Iowa Review, Tin House, Guernica, Fence, The Missouri Review, and others. She writes regularly for Vice and Lena Dunham’s Lenny Letter, and … Continue reading Podcast with Melissa Broder
A look into our stellar Kids events programming this spring! Trust us friends, you won't want to miss meeting these literary stars-- including Adam Rubin, Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen, Rhett Miller, Dan Santat, and many more! Dr. Seuss's Birthday! - Sat, March 2 @ 10:30 AM What better way to celebrate this iconic author's … Continue reading BookKids: Ready for Spring!
TONIGHT Christopher Paolini 7 PM at Austin Central Library Speaking about and Signing The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm NEW TEEN FICTION Mike by Andrew Norriss Mike is the imaginary friend and projection of a repressed wish that won't go away until Floyd confronts both his greatest fear and greatest … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Trickster Makes This World By Lewis Hyde: Trickster is the best. Trickster walks between worlds, between extremes. Trickster is the sacred and profane. Trickster is the only God that matters and Lewis Hyde knows Trickster will—in every culture, from ancient mythologies to modern ones. This book is a must for any who love a good … Continue reading What We’re Reading Wednesday
I'll Be Gone in the Dark By Michelle McNamara: Newly released in paperback, I'll Be Gone in the Dark is the chronicle of Michelle McNamara's research into the identity of a serial rapist and killer. Christina says it is "Absolutely fascinating. It's amazing what one tenacious woman can do to help solve a decades old … Continue reading New Releases 2/26
Happy Friday! We've got a new podcast up! We recently had Tim Johnston in the store talking about his newest novel The Current. Tim is the author of the New York Times bestseller Descent, as well as a young adult novel, Never So Green, and the story collection Irish Girl, winner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction. In … Continue reading Podcast with Tim Johnston
Inspired by the new year, we’ve set new goals for ourselves! Reading goals, that is. Over the next few months, our booksellers will share their own personal journeys to achieve their reading goals. Below, Kids bookseller & event host Savannah tells us about her own personal resolution to read at least 4 books per month! … Continue reading BookKids: Resolutions to Becoming a Joyful Nerd
UPCOMING EVENT The Great Unknowable End by Kathryn Ormsbee From the author of Tash Hearts Tolstoy comes a funny, moving novel about the lengths we’ll go to make dreams our dreams come true that’s perfect for fans of Shaun David Hutchinson and Rainbow Rowell. Slater, Kansas, is a small town where not much seems to … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Emma by Jane Austin It's been about a decade since I've read Emma and being reintroduced to this world has been so refreshing. Reading this classic romance as a grown woman rather than a hormone addled 12 year old gives me a different approach to Emma. I'm now able to see the interesting dynamic that … Continue reading What We’re Reading Wednesday
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