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Margaret Atwood revealed the cover of her upcoming novel via Twitter today (@MargaretAtwood). MaddAddam finishes the trilogy that includes Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood. The book hits shelves in September. An advance reader has not made it our way yet, but if it does, oh if it does....we will READ that … Continue reading MADDADDAM Cover Revealed!
~post by Tommy Noir detective stories have been a part of the American literary landscape since the 1920s and stories of magic and fantasy have been around almost as long as mankind has been writing. Thirteen years ago however, a man named Jim Butcher put the two genres in a blender and out popped one … Continue reading Sci Friday: The Wondrous World of Harry Dresden
~post by Children’s Book Buyer Meghan G. In this week's meeting, the kids staff talked a lot about how many amazing picture books have been hitting the shelves lately. Of course, we discussed the much buzzed-about The Dark by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen and sort of launched into a tangent about what kinds of … Continue reading Notes From the Kids Staff
Our hearts and thoughts are with West, Texas this morning in the wake of the explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant that has affected so many. We are now accepting monetary donations at our registers for the American Red Cross of Central Texas. (Money only - we are not equipped to accept supplies.) We'll also … Continue reading Accepting Monetary Donations for Central Texas Red Cross
Last night Amy Stewart gave us the lowdown on exactly how to choose the right tonic to go with our gin, when we should throw away the vermouth in our cabinet, and how long our banana beer will last outside a bottle. These helpful tips and more can be found in her new book, The … Continue reading Amy Stewart Recommends….
~post by Bruce I was angry when I turned the last page of Louise Erdich’s The Round House. Not at her. But at the injustice that burned at the heart of her story. We learn that if a Native woman is attacked or abused by a non-Native person on a reservation, the tribe has no … Continue reading A New Ending for THE ROUND HOUSE
F I C T I O N The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson Big congratulations to Adam Johnson for this well-deserved honor. His novel was one of our favorite books of 2012. Raul, one of our Inventory Managers, was an early fan: “The first thing to know about Adam Johnson’s marvelous book is that … Continue reading Congratulations 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners!
~post by Julie W. Yesterday we hosted a reception for everyone in our neck of the woods who volunteered to be a Giver for World Book Night this year (happening so soon - April 23!) Folks had a little wine, a little cheese, listened to the (seriously talented) jazz stylings of a group of young … Continue reading World Book Night 2013 – It’s Party Time!
~post by Raul M. Chapa I was completely bummed when I read the news last week; one of my favorite writers announced that he has an incurable form of cancer and has only a few months to live. Iain M. Banks's science fiction books have lived on my shelves since I was young. His other … Continue reading Iain M. Banks: A Tribute
You may know we're more than a little invested in keeping things weird around here, hence the display you'll currently encounter on our first floor, across from the staircase. Curiosity goes way beyond Wonderland with these books - a pet glacier, a duck who strikes up a friendship with Death, and of course a dip … Continue reading 10 Wonderfully Weird Books for Kids
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