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HARDCOVER FICTION Raul's New Release Pick of the Day: The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber Signed copies available while supplies last! "Faber's eloquent work illustrates the power of faith in the lives of humans and aliens. The interplay between Peter and his wife is cocooned with the love of God - it … Continue reading New Releases – 10/28/14
The Peripheral by William Gibson Reviewed by Sarah H. William Gibson's work has never been easy. While his narratives are completely accessible, their concepts often reach into territory that is not widely understood. As popular as he is among the sci fi community, his stories are decidedly not mainstream. He works in subcultures, his main characters frequently … Continue reading THE PERIPHERAL: Elegant & Imaginative
Little ghouls and goblins! Looking for something fun and not-too-spooky to do this Halloween? Gather at BookPeople on Friday, October 31 at 6pm for a storytime filled with our favorite type of treats – new books! Storytime will be in our amphitheater starting at 6pm, featuring stories full of monsters, ghosts, and witches (but … Continue reading Trick-or-Treat for Books!
Edward Carey is indeed a local-to-Austin author, but his new young adult series, The Iremonger Trilogy, couldn't have fewer breakfast tacos or intense moments of Texas sun. Indeed, Carey's Heap House, the first book in the trilogy, is blanketed in the delicious gray gloom of his native England, taking his readers to an unusual trash … Continue reading Edward Carey’s Heap House: Victorian London’s Most Unusual Mountain of Trash
ALEX Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer "Awesome, crazy. I'm twenty pages in and I'm blown away. It's as good as everyone says it is." RAUL Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation by Bill Nye "Fantastic book. It's an argument against creation science. The book reads as if Bill Nye is sitting across from … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~post by Julie W. (photos courtesy of Julie's phone & Texas Teen Book Festival) We had a long, crazy, wonderful day at the Texas Teen Book Festival on Saturday, October 18th. This was a big year for us. The festival evolved from the Austin Teen Book Festival into the Texas Teen Book Festival as the Texas Book Festival became an … Continue reading Texas Teen Book Fest Success!
Welcome to our Book Club Corner, where each month we highlight books new to paperback we think would make perfect picks for your next book club discussion. If you’re looking to join a book club, we host a wide variety of free, bookseller-run book clubs right here at BookPeople. Join us! We love to talk books. Featured … Continue reading Book Club Corner: November Recommendations
Tomorrow afternoon at 5pm, in celebration of Eugene O'Neill's 126th birthday, members of the Actor's Theater of Austin will present a performance of O'Neill's one-act play Hughie. This small gem, from the author of Long Days Journey Into Night and The Iceman Cometh, is set in the lobby of a run down New York hotel … Continue reading Celebrate Eugene O’Neill’s Birthday With BookPeople and the Actor’s Theater of Austin
It's our favorite time of year! It's time for the Texas Teen Book Festival! THIS SATURDAY ON THE CAMPUS OF ST EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY! We are proud to be the co-founder, official bookseller and program director for this awesome, fun day-long celebration of some of our favorite Young Adult authors. All are welcome to attend … Continue reading THIS SATURDAY! Texas Teen Book Festival! A Free, Fun Day of YA!
SALVADOR The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau "Fantastic! I will read anything this guy writes. I started with his The Art of Non-Conformity, which is a classic along with The Happiness of Pursuit. Guillebeau is so clear about how people live their lives thinking that's what they're supposed to do, not thinking about … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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