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Oh no, look out, there it is, that dreaded question: What should my book club read next???? Please, come, sit down, you're safe here. Welcome to a new monthly series in which we highlight some favorite new paperback releases we believe are perfect for book club discussions. Featured Books of the Month: Benediction by Kent … Continue reading Book Club Corner: Recommendations
We're excited to announce we are now taking pre-orders for personalized signed copies of Show Your Work by Austin Kleon, bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist. We are the only bookstore in the country fulfilling orders for signed, personalized copies of Show Your Work in advance of the release date. We ship worldwide. Order now via bookpeople.com and we'll have … Continue reading New From Austin Kleon, Bestselling Author of STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST
Tuesday, January 21 at 7pm. Will you be here?
And he's bringing Hollow City, the sequel to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Will you be here?
(post by Meghan G., Children's & YA Book Buyer) The recent blast of winter chill reminds us that, while temperatures don't often dip below freezing in Austin, it's still winter, and you never know. Being from the north, Austin's infrequent cold snaps always put me in the mood to read some of my favorite wintry … Continue reading Winter Reads for Youngsters
Our favorite author/songwriter, Josh Ritter, is coming to town this week and we're giving away another set of tickets to see him! TO ENTER: Tell us your favorite line from a Josh Ritter song and you'll be entered to win two tickets to see him perform this Saturday at the Moody Theater! Josh Ritter (acoustic show) … Continue reading Josh Ritter Ticket Give Away!
American Hardcore: A Tribal History by Steven Blush Reviewed by Bosco I'm a second generation punk rock kid now grown up. The harder version of punk called hardcore was my passion and driving force for many years. I still catch a hardcore show now and again with almost as much excitement at almost 50 as I … Continue reading AMERICAN HARDCORE: Collecting The Voices of Hardcore Punk
In another round of exciting book award news this morning, the National Book Critics Circle Award announced its 30 finalists for best books of 2013. There are some fantastic books on their lists, including The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki, and Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief … Continue reading A CONSTELLATION OF VITAL PHENOMENA Awarded First John Leonard Prize
The Story Prize announced its three finalists today for this year's award, which recognizes outstanding short fiction: Tenth of December by George Saunders Archangel by Andrea Barrett Bobcat and Other Stories by Rebecca Lee Some of us (maybe it was even perhaps the person typing up this post) have been gushing about Rebecca Lee for quite some time now: "I … Continue reading Story Prize Finalists Announced
Law professor David R. Dow's first book, The Autobiography of an Execution, was a memoir about his experience defending inmates facing death row. The book was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and was widely recognized by critics and readers alike for its straightforward, candid and sobering view of the death penalty in the … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THINGS I’VE LEARNED FROM DYING
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