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The big news this week and what has claimed the majority of our attention here at the store has of course been the wild fires that have been devastating Central Texas. Tonight, our event with Westlake firefighter and author Ryan Vacek will also be a donation drive for supplies (here's the list of what's needed.) … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
~Post by Julie Alex Shakar just left the building, and I'm staying at the store a little while longer tonight because I have to get down in words just how awesome that event was. A couple of disclaimers up front: 1. In my career as a bookseller, I've attended hundreds of author events. They haven't … Continue reading Reason #879 Why I Love My Job: Meeting Alex Shakar
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~Post by Mandy Making gumbo sounds hard, right? You need to get your roux the right color, not overcook your seafood, layer the flavors correctly -- all important, yes, but I'm more of a wing it gal when it comes to cooking. I usually follow about 75% of any recipe. Lou Lambert's recipe, however, for … Continue reading Ultimate Gumbo Challenge
Our intrepid CEO Steve Bercu is currently in Russia attending the Moscow International Book Fair. He’s sending along entries from his travel log. Stay tuned for more transmissions from Russia as Steve’s adventure unfolds: September 6--more Moscow This was a day of sight seeing. We have hit some incredible weather in Moscow. It's sunny and … Continue reading Transmissions from Russia: CEO Steve Bercu Travels to the Moscow International Book Fair
The Austin Teen Book Festival, taking place on October 1st, 2011 10am – 5pm at the Palmer Events Center, is a FREE festival with the mission of connecting teens with authors of books for teens. Panels of authors will discuss a wide variety of topics, sign their books, and celebrate all things teen fiction. To … Continue reading Real Life is Messy: Varian Johnson Tackles the Real World at the Austin Teen Book Festival
Our intrepid CEO Steve Bercu is currently in Russia attending the Moscow International Book Fair. He’s sending along entries from his travel log. Stay tuned for more transmissions from Russia as Steve’s adventure unfolds: September 5--around Moscow I woke up at 6:00 am, probably due to the time change. I hope I can sleep tonight … Continue reading Transmissions from Russia: CEO Steve Bercu Travels to the Moscow International Book Fair
Only 13 1/2 more days until the new Shel Silverstein book, Every Thing On It, is on sale on September 20th! This is a collection of never-before-published Silverstein poetry and illustrations. In celebration, we've made more videos! Here's Topher, accompanied by Will on the guitar, reading Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me, Too: … Continue reading BookPeople Reads (more) Shel Silverstein
Here's what's brand new on the shelves today. Blurbs (except for Lou Lambert's book) provided by the books' publishers. HARDCOVER NONFICTION Big Ranch, Big City Cookbook by Lou Lambert We've been looking forward to this cookbook all summer long. Lambert's Downtown BBQ is one of our favorite restaurants. We'll be welcoming Lou here to the … Continue reading New Releases
Our intrepid CEO Steve Bercu is currently in Russia attending the Moscow International Book Fair. He's sent along the first few entries from his travel log. Stay tuned for more transmissions from Russia as Steve's adventure unfolds: August 1--22, 2011---Getting Started I was very pleased to get an email inviting me to be a member … Continue reading Transmissions from Russia: CEO Steve Bercu Travels to the Moscow International Book Fair
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