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So.... we're sort of in love with Josh Ritter. His story telling style of songwriting has always struck a chord with our literary hearts and then, as you may recall, he went ahead and wrote a novel, Bright's Passage, which we loved. Oh, and then he came here and performed and signed books and hugged … Continue reading Josh Ritter Ticket Giveaway!
Sunday morning we had ourselves a TIME with Mac Barnett and Jon Scieszka. Bunny ears, eye patches, carrot cupcakes, sword fights. It was awesome. While signing copies of their new book, Battle Bunny, (available on our shelves and via bookpeople.com), Mac recommended a few books we all must read (the younger set might want to … Continue reading Mac Barnett Recommends….
Don't be scared! It's no trouble finding the perfect book for your little ghoul or goblin this Halloween. Here are a few of our favorites: The Hallo-Wiener by Dave Pilkey Recommended for ages 4-7 years Long a favorite of ours, this tale of the little dachshund who dresses up like a hot dog for Halloween … Continue reading Halloween Reads for the Short Set
The colorful, playful, and just simply joyous mind of William Joyce has created a plethora of beautiful adventures both on screen and on the page. Author, illustrator and filmmaker William Joyce has covered all the bases when it comes to entertaining our kids. There's his Guardians of Childhood book series, A Day with Wilbur Robinson, … Continue reading The Ever Colorful Worlds of William Joyce
We're excited to once again join our friends from Penguin Books in the Penguin booth at the Texas Book Festival! We'll be there selling books all day Saturday (10/26) and Sunday (10/27). Find Us In Booths: 303 - 304 (and) 314 - 315. Stop by and say hello! We're giving away Penguin Classic tote bags … Continue reading Join Us At The Texas Book Festival!
~post by Tommy Science Fiction has counted among it's collection of authors some of the greatest writers of all time. Jules Verne, Ray Bradbury, Margaret Atwood, and many more have pushed the boundaries of mankind's imagination and made Science Fiction a wonderfully complex and unique genre. However, there have been authors who bring more than … Continue reading Sci Friday: Scientist Fiction
Fellow book lovers may recall a certain billboard that was all the rage back in the Fall of 2011: Indeed, Mr. Eugenides and his vest (and their novel, The Marriage Plot) caused quite a stir. Well, now it's a new year, a new Fall season, and we have a new novelist we have officially deemed Billboard Worthy: … Continue reading Billboard Worthy
~post by Brian C. On the last Sunday of every month, a ramshackle group of close readers get together to talk about a novel. This group has been meeting for five years, and we call ourselves The Voyage Out Book Group. We read in three month cycles centered on a particular region. We consider it … Continue reading What Is “The Great American Novel” All About?
Dear Boss, We keep on hearing the police have congratulated the Nightmare Factory book club on another successful month but they wont fix us just yet. We have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. Reading and rereading Tales of Jack the Ripper, edited by Ross E. Lockhart, … Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween, Day 14: TALES OF JACK THE RIPPER
Dog Shaming by Pascal Lemire Reviewed by: Shappy (and Alvy and Max) This past March I left my two dachshunds, Alvy Singer and Max Bialystock, home alone for a few hours in my apartment in what I like to call the "Village Of Screaming Children". You see, the children that live below me LOVE to … Continue reading Man’s Best Friend. Most of the Time.
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