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Amy Bloom stops by the store Tuesday, February 27 at 7 p.m. to discuss her new novel White Houses, which explores the real-life relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok. Check out Amy's answers to The BookPeople Questionnaire below. BP: What are you reading these days? AB: Tayari Jones’ American Marriage. BP: What books did … Continue reading Amy Bloom on A.J. Cronin, ‘Charlotte’s Web’ & lying on her couch
The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton: We're pretty excited for this new chapter book release! In The Ambrose Deception, three unlikely students are chosen to compete for a ten thousand-dollar scholarship, following clues that lead them to various locations around Chicago. At first the three contestants work independently, but it doesn't take long before each … Continue reading New Releases 2/13
Julie is BookPeople's Publicist. She adores Nate the Bunny, White Cat the white cat, Sam the orange cat, and also short stories. She is a Long Island native who knows when it is appropriate to say y'all. She is also the co-author of the forthcoming book, Vegan Survival Guide to Austin. An Untamed State by Roxane … Continue reading Julie’s Top 5 Reads of 2014
Last week, BookPeople had the pleasure of welcoming Amy Bloom to Austin to share her latest novel, Lucky Us . Lucky us, we asked her what books she would recommend to our customers, and she responded generously with the following: The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields ("Carol Shields is the most underrated writer of the last 100 … Continue reading Amy Bloom Recommends
We’re happy to announce that the Statesman Selects pick for August is Lucky Us by Amy Bloom. Bloom is one of our favorite writers. Her new novel is an absorbing tale of two sisters who travel across 1940s America and into adulthood. Bloom follows Iris and Eva from coast to coast, lover to lover, at a riveting pace. We’re … Continue reading Statesman Selects: LUCKY US by Amy Bloom
This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash On Sale 1/28/14 We had the pleasure of hosting a conversation between Wiley Cash and Ben Fountain earlier this year where Cash discussed his previous novel, A Land More Kind Than Home, a bestseller which was also named a New York Times Notable Book (and appeared on many Best of 2012 … Continue reading Books to Look Forward to In 2014: Part Two
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