On Friday we had a wonderful evening with bestselling thriller writer Meg Gardiner. A great crowd showed up to hear Meg talk about her latest book, The Nightmare Thief (including another bestselling thriller writer, Austin's own Jeff Abbott.) For those of you who couldn't make it, we caught some of Meg's talk on video: In … Continue reading Our Evening with Meg Gardiner
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Man Booker Prize Long List Announced
The long list of finalists for the prestigious Man Booker Prize were announced earlier today. Congrats to all of the authors (and their publishers) in the Man Booker Dozen: Julian Barnes The Sense of an Ending (Random House) Sebastian Barry On Canaan's Side (Faber) Carol Birch Jamrach's Menagerie (Canongate Books) Patrick deWitt The Sisters Brothers … Continue reading Man Booker Prize Long List Announced
What We’re Reading This Week
________________________________________ Stephanya Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain "I just finished re-reading this last night. I'm on an Anthony Bourdain kick. He's just so dreamy. The first time I read his stuff, he completely revolutionized how I felt about food and eating and what that can mean. He's like the Hunter S. Thompson of food writing. … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Bob Mould at BookPeople 7/24/11 7PM
By BookPerson Joel Nihlean Bob Mould is coming to BookPeople on Sunday, and I am pretty damn excited. I’ve met my fair share of rock stars, artists, authors and the like between working here at BookPeople and gigging and touring with my own band, but Bob Mould definitely stands out. He has risen to critical … Continue reading Bob Mould at BookPeople 7/24/11 7PM
As the Book World Turns
The big news this week, of course, is the Borders liquidation. The remaining 399 Borders stores will close, and 10,700 booksellers nationwide will lose their jobs. There's been a deluge of reactions, including the response from BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu, who was quoted in the Wall Street Journal, KUT, and Publisher's Weekly. If you're taking … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
Why Larry Flynt Matters
By BookPerson Joel Nihlean _______________________ "I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it" -Voltaire He’s been called outspoken, offensive, distasteful, a crooked smut peddling troll. He’s also been called one of the most important defenders of the 1st Amendment in the past … Continue reading Why Larry Flynt Matters
BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu Responds to Borders Liquidation
Like most folks in the book world, we've been closely following the news of the Borders liquidation this week. BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu responded to the elimination of this once behemoth bookseller in a Publisher's Weekly article today: “My personal feeling is, I’m sorry to see a showroom for books go away,” says Steve Bercu, … Continue reading BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu Responds to Borders Liquidation
Experimental Summer: Genre Hopping with Anne Carson
Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse, written by Anne Carson and reviewed by Brian C. ~ Genre must be a weird thing for an artist to think about. The creative process seems almost the antithesis of the preconceived ideas, tropes, or expectations that live within genres. But you don’t have to look long to … Continue reading Experimental Summer: Genre Hopping with Anne Carson
Stoked for Stokes
We do a lot of events here for books on Texas history, which I love because I'm from New York and don't know much about the history of the Republic beyond "Come and take it." Tonight we're hosting an author I've been looking forward to since we first heard about his book, David Stokes. His … Continue reading Stoked for Stokes
MysteryPeople Presents (your new favorite thriller writer) Meg Gardiner
I first met Meg Gardiner at Bouchercon, the big world mystery conference, two years ago. She was sharing a panel with my buddy, Craig Johnson. After the discussion, I made a note to get her to come to the store. It wasn't just because she's a great writer, which she is (just ask Stephen King, … Continue reading MysteryPeople Presents (your new favorite thriller writer) Meg Gardiner
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