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It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corp! _________________________________________________________ JANUARY BUZZ BOOK: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson “Laurie Halse Anderson is one of the most inspiring authors of our generation. The Impossible Knife of Memory does not disappoint and it is … Continue reading Teen Thursday
You know you do it. We all do. We put it on our job applications: "Ability to multitask." But is it really productive? Is it even safe? University of Texas Professor Art Markman, author of the new book Smart Change: Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others, has a few words … Continue reading Art Markman on Multitasking
This Saturday afternoon we're celebrating the world premiere of a highly original new work of art coming from Austin author & illustrator Brian Beattie and Valerie Fowler, Ivy and the Wicker Suitcase. This "Ear-Movie-Musical" is the story of eleven year old Ivy's trip to the Underworld told with tunes, dialogue and sound effects, and accompanied by a … Continue reading World Premiere of IVY & THE WICKER SUITCASE This Saturday!
Little Failure, the new memoir from bestselling author Gary Shteyngart, is finally here! We're big fans of Shteyngart's novels and highly recommend this story of his life as a boy who immigrated with his family to Queens from Russia and went on to become, with the help of a one-armed Chewbacca action figure, a great … Continue reading Lots of Love for LITTLE FAILURE
~post by Meghan G. As the children's book buyer for the store, I obviously love children's books, but 2013 brought children's books to life for me in a new way. This was my first full year of sharing books with my own son, and it was really wonderful to share my love of stories with him … Continue reading Reading with My Son: Books for Ages 0-16 months
"Adventure can be thrilling, breathtaking, and a powerful obsessive force. But it can also be dangerous, terrifying and painfully lonely. I'm so glad we have each other." Welcome to the first installment of Book Vloggin' with Jan! Each month, Jan will pick a different topic and tell us about her must-read books. This month she's … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ with Jan
Top Shelf in January: The Last Days of California by Mary Miller Reviewed by Arian Within the first few pages of reading The Last Days of California, and without reading her bio, it became very clear to me that Mary Miller has spent time in the South. Her debut novel about two sisters on a road trip … Continue reading Top Shelf in January: THE LAST DAYS OF CALIFORNIA
Seems it was only yesterday we were popping the corks and dusting off our 2013 party glasses. Alas, another year has come and gone, and what do we here at BookPeople have to show for it? How do we measure a year in the life of a bookstore? Why, in instagram photos, storytimes and Supreme … Continue reading 2013: A Bookstore Year In Review
This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash On Sale 1/28/14 We had the pleasure of hosting a conversation between Wiley Cash and Ben Fountain earlier this year where Cash discussed his previous novel, A Land More Kind Than Home, a bestseller which was also named a New York Times Notable Book (and appeared on many Best of 2012 … Continue reading Books to Look Forward to In 2014: Part Two
Many of us here love to cook as much as we love to read. Here are some of the books that have filled our bellies and wowed our tastebuds this year. Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi From Ten Speed Press: "Available for the first time in an American edition, this debut cookbook, from bestselling authors Yotam … Continue reading Our Favorite Cookbooks of 2013
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