Love BookPeople? Love books? Come work with us! BookPeople is the largest independent bookstore in Texas. During our more than forty-year history, we have gained national recognition and become an iconic Austin destination. From our beginnings in 1970 as a small new age bookstore in West Campus called Grok Books to our current downtown location, … Continue reading We’re Hiring! Bookseller Positions Available
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Weekender Passes Available for Austin Food & Wine Festival
We're looking forward to being on hand once again for the decadent, delicious Austin Food & Wine Festival, happening out on Auditorium Shores the weekend of April 24-16, 2015. As AFWF's official bookseller, we stock the festival store with beautiful cookbooks by chefs appearing at the festival, some of whom will be signing after their demos. … Continue reading Weekender Passes Available for Austin Food & Wine Festival
New Books! 3/10/2015
HARDCOVER FICTION Barefoot Dogs: Stories by Antonio Ruiz-Camacho Book Release Event 3/10/15 “What people lose defines how they live their lives and this vibrant collection of stories illustrates this point with a literary verve that is electrifying! When the patriarch of a rich and thriving Mexican family is kidnapped, the family scatters across the world … Continue reading New Books! 3/10/2015
Book Review: SIGNS PRECEDING THE END OF THE WORLD
Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera Reviewed by Ben Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera is nine chapters of slim and transgressive fiction. Shortlisted for the Romulo Gallegos Prize and translated into seven languages, Signs is a timely publication here in the United States. Migration and immigration, … Continue reading Book Review: SIGNS PRECEDING THE END OF THE WORLD
PEN/Faulkner Finalists Announced
Finalists for the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Awards have been announced! Congratulations to these terrific nominees. Are you rooting for a favorite? Jeffery Renard Allen, author of Song of the Shank Jennifer Clement, author of Prayers for the Stolen Atticus Lish, author of Preparation for the Next Life Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven Jenny … Continue reading PEN/Faulkner Finalists Announced
Nigel Barker at BookPeople: “This is an unprecedented time for fashion.”
~post Katie P. Nigel Barker is perhaps best known as a co-star of sorts; he often works in the presence of supermodels and designers, and is recognizable to many as the guy on TV sitting next to Tyra Banks or Naomi Campbell. And he is that guy; he was a judge on 17 seasons of … Continue reading Nigel Barker at BookPeople: “This is an unprecedented time for fashion.”
Are You Sitting Down? Amy Hempel Co-Wrote A Novel & It’s Coming Out in July !!!
~post by Julie W. Today I drove down to Texas State University's Wittliff Collections where Amy Hempel (AMY. HEMPEL.) gave a reading. First of all. Amy Hempel is my patron saint of short fiction. The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel was one of the first books I purchased from the very first indie bookstore that employed me. I sought out … Continue reading Are You Sitting Down? Amy Hempel Co-Wrote A Novel & It’s Coming Out in July !!!
Austin Author Elizabeth McCracken Wins 2014 Story Prize! Congratulations From BookPeople!
We were pleased to host Elizabeth McCracken for the release of Thunderstruck & Other Stories back in April of 2014 and are excited that the National Book Award nominee is receiving the much lauded Story Prize. She joins the company of other great writers like George Saunders, Mary Gordon, and Anthony Doerr as recipients. … Continue reading Austin Author Elizabeth McCracken Wins 2014 Story Prize! Congratulations From BookPeople!
New Books! 3/03/15
HARDCOVER FICTION The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro Consuelo's pick of the day! "The Buried Giant is a fantastical tale about the power and pain of memory. Its protagonists, elderly couple Beatrice and Axl, are both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Their quest starts with simply wanting to find their son, and leads to adventures bigger than they, … Continue reading New Books! 3/03/15
Book Club Meeting Round-Up for Week 03/08/15
BookPeople is thrilled to host nearly staff-run a dozen book clubs every month. All but one of the clubs meets right here in the store. Following are this week's discussions. We hope you find one that fits your favorite genre! All BookPeople book club meetings are free and open to the public. Book club picks are 10% … Continue reading Book Club Meeting Round-Up for Week 03/08/15
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