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If BookPeople were a human, with all the necessary organs and appendages, Merrilee and her son Thomas would be it’s heart. For 24 years Merrilee has been part of the BookKid’s team and Thomas practically grew up in the bookstore--today they are recognized by our community as masters of literary knowledge (Merrilee can name picture … Continue reading Top Shelf July
Our booksellers are huge fans of Ottessa Moshfegh’s work, including her new novel, My Year of Rest and Relaxation. We find her work weird, funny, thought-provoking, and just downright cool. As Mat put it, “Moshfegh’s writing is like willfully being kicked in the throat… Her books are a lot like drugs, and I am hooked.” … Continue reading Q&A with Ottessa Moshfegh
AT BOOKPEOPLE TONIGHT Thursday, July 12 ~ 7 PM Author CARRIE FOUNTAIN speaking & signing I'm Not Missing "Carrie Fountain's YA novel is part plot-twisty thriller, part sweet romance, and perfect for summer reading "—Bustle, Best YA Book of July It's senior year, and Miranda Black's best friend, Syd, has run away—suddenly and inexplicably, leaving behind … Continue reading Teen Thursday!
We’re now accepting applications for a full time Receiving position here at BookPeople. We’re looking for someone who has an aptitude for working with inventory and books. Ideal applicant should be resourceful, have a basic understanding of box cutters, lifting with your knees and not your back, and be able to work autonomously. Moderate to heavy lifting is required. … Continue reading We’re hiring! Full time receiving position open
Not One Day by Anne Garréta Texas is hot. This book is hotter. (And more beautiful and complex and surprising and will make you want to go out and live, love, travel, and climb so you can one day hope to write such a scorcher.) —Molly The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Big Woods By May Cobb: Happy pub day to May Cobb's debut novel Big Woods, on our shelves now! Set in a small Texas town, Big Woods is the story of a sister desperately trying to uncover the truth of her kidnapped sibling with the help of a reclusive widow. May Cobb is here TONIGHT … Continue reading New Releases 7/10
We're thrilled to welcome this new voice to the YA world! Award-winning poet Carrie Fountain talked to us about her debut YA novel, I'm Not Missing. Check out the Q&A below and join us for the launch party Thursday, July 12 at 7 PM! BP: What inspired you to write this story? CF: I’m fascinated by … Continue reading Q&A with Carrie Fountain
20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill 20th Century Ghosts called out to me when brainstorming ideas for the book I'd select as my Summer Reads pick. It came to me suddenly, I thought, "What captures the feeling of summer better than ghost stories told 'round the campfire?" Joe Hill's tales, however, aren't just a pack … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Mat and Jason are the Book Cooks; two former kitchen commandos now working in a bookstore. We suck at keeping up with this blog. We can't promise we are going to be any better but here is one from us now. We rotate the books through our display on a regular basis and we had … Continue reading The Book Cooks dish on Anthony Bourdain
Dear Mrs. Bird By AJ Pearce: This irresistibly charming debut sets a young woman dreaming of being a war correspondent in London, 1940. Instead, she's hired as a typist for fierce advice columnist Mrs. Bird—and secretly begins answering some of the more difficult questions sent in by readers on her own. Warm, funny, and enormously … Continue reading New Releases 7/3
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