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Book Club Corner Picks: April Recommendations
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Book Club Corner Picks: March Recommendations
Social Media Identity Theft, contemporary Grimm's Fairy Tale, Victorian Proto-Feminists, and an adventure story in our modern financial crisis…
Book Club Corner Picks: February Recommendations
Two debut novelists, a few authors from Texas and a story set in mid-20th century Texas. February seems to be Texas-centric!
It’s All Greek (Mythology) to Me
Celebrating the release of the pithy, unique, and completely entertaining book Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, our Greek mythology-loving staff has pulled together of other Greek mythology influenced stories that are perfect for any demigod. Don't miss author Rick Riordan when he visits Austin in October! Ta'necia~ The Goddess Girls series by Joan Holub This series … Continue reading It’s All Greek (Mythology) to Me
Books that Are too Cool for School
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news kiddos, but the Austin school year begins in two weeks and summer vacation 2014 will be in the books. To get in the mindset of heading back to class, here are some of our staff's favorite books about school, which prove that school a great place to … Continue reading Books that Are too Cool for School
Reading Recommendations from Edan Lepucki
Last week, Edan Lepucki came to BookPeople, reading and signing her debut novel and our Top Shelf Pick for July, California! Recommended by Stephen Colbert and BookPeople's own, Alex, Lepucki's California takes on the post-apocalyptic tale with refreshing tenderness and realism as a married couple navigate and survive in their new world. Alex says: "All … Continue reading Reading Recommendations from Edan Lepucki
Reading Recommendations from Josh Weil
Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming and listening to National Book Award "5 Under 35" author, Josh Weil read from his debut novel, The Great Glass Sea! The Statesman Selects pick for July, The Great Glass Sea is a great summer read of love, loss, and light, set in an alternative present-day Russia. After … Continue reading Reading Recommendations from Josh Weil
Short Fiction Time Continued: Anthologies
5 Short Stories Which Make Their Collection (or Anthology) Worth Buying~ post by BenIt seems my supervisors are foolish enough to let this madness continue. So, once again, it's short fiction time.Time has passed. Perhaps we've started to branch out since the last post. A short story collection or two may have passed over our … Continue reading Short Fiction Time Continued: Anthologies
New Release Picks for the Week!
HARDCOVER FICTION & NONFICTION Hell to Pay by Garry Disher Constable Paul Hirschhausen—”Hirsch”—is a recently demoted detective sent from Adelaide, Australia’s southernmost booming metropolis, to Tiverton, a one-road town in rustic, backwater “wool and wheat” country three hours north. Hirsch isn’t just a disgraced cop; the internal investigations bureau is still trying to convict him … Continue reading New Release Picks for the Week!
What We’re Reading This Week
MATTHEW Tigerman by Nick Harkaway On Sale July 29 - Available to Pre-Order "From the author of The Gone-Away World, Nick Harkaway comes a mysterious and timeless new novel. It centers on a old and young man trying to communicate with one another, but not doing so very effectively. The Gone-Away World was the talk of … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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