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Walking through the store the other day, a stack of books piled high in one arm and ready for reshelving, a bookseller's eye was drawn to the cover of a book that was faced out on a shelf. She set down her stack and pulled the book off the shelf and investigated. It's a story … Continue reading Around the Shop, On the Shelf 5/01/15
The Vorrh by Brian Catling Reviewed by Raul When I had a chance to read The Vorrh by Catling, I jumped on it. I love debut novels because sometimes you come across a book that is just unusual enough to grab you. This was no exception, and the way the author plots the story, you … Continue reading Book Review: The Vorrh
Once again it is the month of May, the time when summer kicks in and the heat in Texas becomes nigh unbearable. It’s the time for tubing and swimming, watering holes and greenbelts. When we’re out, we want shade and patios, cervezas and queso; and when we’re in we want air-conditioning and comfy chairs, iced … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Loves The Paperback Release of The Girl With All The Gifts!!!!!!!!!
The basic tenets of sketch comedy prescribe a commitment to bizarre choices and the exploration of new worlds from unusual perspectives. In I Don't Care About Your Band, Julie Klausner demonstrates an extraordinary dedication to her comedic craft by applying those same fundamentals of humor to her romantic life. This strategy, like any comedy performance, … Continue reading The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club Still Doesn’t Care About Your Band
After the success of the last year's inaugural California Bookstore Day, independent bookstores across the nation will be participating in the First Annual Independent Bookstore Day on May 2nd, and we are thrilled to be one of them! In the words of Independent Bookstore Day Program Director Samantha Schoech, "The entire purpose of Bookstore Day is … Continue reading INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY is May 2nd!
Walking through the store the other day, a stack of books piled high in one arm and ready for reshelving, a bookseller's eye was drawn to the cover of a book that was faced out on a shelf. She set down her stack and pulled the book off the shelf and investigated. It's a story … Continue reading Around the Shop, On the Shelf 4/24/15
New in Fiction Beauty's Kingdom by Anne Rice Mega-bestselling author Anne Rice, writing as A. N. Roquelaure, returns to the mysterious kingdom of Queen Eleanor in this new chapter of her Sleeping Beauty series. When the great queen is reported dead, Beauty and Laurent return to the kingdom they left twenty years before. Beauty agrees … Continue reading New Books! 4/21/15
Last week’s Texas Library Association (TLA) conference brought more than librarians to Austin. The conference also brought over 200 hundred authors from around the country to our city, and BookPeople worked with schools, publishers, and publicists to connect them with local students. The week was incredible and the pace non-stop. Students entertained authors just as much … Continue reading 1 Week. 13 Authors. 21 School Events.
~Post by Meghan G. As part of our mission to foster a love of reading in Austin and actively engage young readers in our community, BookPeople is so pleased to announce we'll continue to partner with Austin ISD’s Office of Academics to develop in-depth curriculum tie-in resources that bring great books to life for Austin students. … Continue reading BookPeople and AISD celebrate Grandfather Gandhi in the classroom!
~post by Meghan G., Children's Book Buyer Yesterday, we had the tremendous fortune to host one of our favorite children's book creators, the acclaimed and many times awarded Jerry Pinkney (seriously, we're talking a Caldecott medal, five Caldecott Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards and four New York Times Best Illustrated Awards). Mr. Pinkney was … Continue reading BookPeople’s Day with the Legendary Jerry Pinkney!
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