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Songs Only You Know by Sean Madigan Hoen Reviewed by Molly As someone who has hovered around noise/hardcore for years, Sean Madigan Hoen’s new memoir, Songs Only You Know, struck a note in me both as an explanation for the power of the music and a way to understand it in a more intimate way, … Continue reading SONGS ONLY YOU KNOW: Tense, Brutal & Rhythmic
The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks and Canaan White Reviewed by Shappy World War Z meets World War I! The newest offering from Max Brooks (bestselling author of World War Z and The Zombie Survival Guide) is a graphic novel that tells the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, a black American regiment that fought in the trenches alongside … Continue reading THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS: World War Z Meets World War I!
"Good science fiction holds a mirror up to humanity and speculates on our evolution. Good science fiction, like good fiction, reveals who we are and who we can become." Each month, Jan, one of our intrepid booksellers, picks a different topic and tells us about her must-read books in that genre. This month she’s vloggin’ … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ with Jan: Women of Science Fiction
~post by Joe T. The first thing we have to do as we begin this reread of The Invisibles is to establish one essential ground rule: how we refer to the issues, volumes, and collections that make up the series. Originally composed of three stand-alone volumes (i.e. there are three issue number ones) with issues running … Continue reading Time is a Flat Circle: The Invisibles DEAD BEATLES
~SARAH B Game of Thrones: A Song of Fire & Ice: Book One by George R. R. Martin “I’ve never been into Sci Fi, but my twin sister got me started on the the Game of Thrones television show. I got through about three episodes before I had to stop to read the book. I’m … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Kitty Genovese: The Murder, The Bystanders, The Crime That Changed America by Kevin Cook Reviewed by Molly The story of Kitty Genovese's story has already been told. Her murder, in front of many witnesses, has become the classic textbook example of the bystander effect. Slow police response time to her killing led to the establishment … Continue reading BookPeople Review: KITTY GENOVESE, The Crime That Changed America
Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb & an Open Heart by Carol Wall Reviewed by Will Godwin (Father of a former BookPeople bookseller) "It’s been a long winter…. I’m talking about a personal season of illnesses, surgeries, deaths, divisions, and waning spirits in my family circles." … Continue reading Reader Review: MR. OWITA’S GUIDE TO GARDENING
Last year, I read a book that has continued to haunt me. I find myself thinking about it, puzzling over its structure, its twists and turns and endless fascinating layers. It was an unsuspecting novel by Kristopher Jansma, his first, that I picked up one day on a whim and couldn’t put down: The Unchangeable … Continue reading The Writer’s Life & The Intricacies of the Creative Process
~post by Consuelo New Orleans is my favorite city, It is like love - beautiful, mysterious, complicated - and you want to keep coming back for more. I try to visit as often as I can, but luckily there is no shortage of books about the Big Easy when that’s not possible. I share with … Continue reading Consuelo is Crazy About the Crescent City
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reviewed by Katie Presley We here at BookPeople were beside ourselves to welcome Ann Patchett to the store earlier this year, as we adore her as not only a favorite author but also a fellow independent bookseller. While she was here, Ann shared with us (and her packed audience) a list … Continue reading BookPeople Review: AMERICANAH – A State of the Union Address
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