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Looking for a new book to read? HOLY COW! This is your lucky day! Take a look at what's hot off the presses and on the shelves as of today: HARDCOVER FICTION Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale by Lynda Rutledge On the last day of the millennium, sassy Faith Bass Darling decides to … Continue reading New Releases
Friday, May 11th 7pm - RICK RIORDAN will speak about his new book, Kane Chronicles 3: The Serpent's Shadow at Texas State University-San Marcos, presented by THE WITTLIFF COLLECTIONS! You know how much we love Rick Riordan, so of course we're thrilled to let you know about this opportunity to hear him speak. This is … Continue reading Rick Riordan at Texas State University-San Marcos!
D Magazine has a great piece this week about Ben Fountain, author of the critically acclaimed story collection Brief Encounters with Che Guevara. The article discusses Fountain's struggle after Malcolm Gladwell bestowed upon Fountain the title of "genius" in a New Yorker essay, which put more than a little pressure on the book he was … Continue reading Ben Fountain Overcomes the “Genius” Title
Today we're digging way back through the years to bring you a little Shakespeare here in the middle of National Poetry Month. Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O, no! it … Continue reading National Poetry Month!
~Post by Brian C. It should be noted that I don’t know what I’m talking about. I don’t know why the Pulitzer Prize panel for fiction didn’t pick a winner. Maybe Michael Cunningham secretly hates Denis Johnson, DFW, and Karen Russell. Maybe Susan Larson and Maurreen Corrigan made their selections in an NPR whisper, and … Continue reading Let’s Just Pick a Winner
Feast your eyes on the cover of the third book in Tom Angleberger's bestselling Origami Yoda series, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee. This latest origami adventure features everyone's favorite Wookiee, Chewbacca! The book goes on sale August 7th. You can pre-order your copy now. You can also come down to the store tonight at … Continue reading Cover of the Third Origami Yoda Book Revealed!
We're celebrating the release of Jenny Lawson's hilarious new memoir today, Let's Pretend This Never Happened. Woo hoo! Congratulations, Jenny! Your blog is awesome! Three cheers! We officially declare this national Jenny Lawson Day! (Within the borders of the nation of BookPeople.) If you like things such as having a good time and also books … Continue reading It’s National Jenny Lawson Day! Because We Say So!
Yesterday we hosted a party and book pick-up for World Book Night Givers. Sarah Bird gave a fabulous little talk about The Hunger Games, and we enjoyed amazing cupcakes from our sponsor Polkadots Cupcake Factory, as well as beverages from sponsor Saint Arnold Brewing Company. We left yesterday totally jazzed for April 23, the date … Continue reading World Book Night Reception
Exciting news on a Monday afternoon: award-winning journalist and Texas native DAN RATHER is coming to BookPeople on Friday, May 11, 7p! He'll be here to speak about and sign his new memoir, Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News. The speaking portion of his event is free and open to the public. Wristbands are … Continue reading Dan Rather is Coming to BookPeople!
This week, our shipment of World Book Night books arrived. UPS unloaded hundreds and hundreds of boxes on our loading dock. We knew we were receiving a lot of books - Austin has the highest per capita number of Givers in the nation - but seeing all of the boxes stacked up at once really … Continue reading Approaching World Book Night….
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