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This post comes from our former bookseller Steven Warren. There are a number of high water marks that a person hits on the way to actual, mental adulthood. Things like financial independence, the onset of bodily failure, and becoming genuinely annoyed by teenagers and their antics are all telltale signs of maybe kind of being … Continue reading Stephen’s Pick: DAVE HILL DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
BookPeople is proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman for their monthly Statesman Selects program. Each month, BookPeople will highlight the Statesman’s top recommended read for Austin. May's pick is White Sands: Experiences from the Outside World by Geoff Dyer. Dyer will join us here at BookPeople Thursday, May 19 at 7PM to speak and … Continue reading Statesman Selects in May: WHITE SANDS by Geoff Dyer
We post here about book after book, but rarely do we talk about the publishers behind the books. We are gearing up for a great event next week with Martin Seay (Monday, May 16th at 7pm) and his new book, Mirror Thief, which is the new hot release from independent publisher Melville House. Melville House is a … Continue reading Publisher Spotlight: Melville House
Texas Ranger: The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, the Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde by John Boessenecker (speaking & signing this Sunday at 3PM!) To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the “villain” of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Now, in Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer’s good … Continue reading New Books! 4/26/15
The Regional Office is Under Attack by Manuel Gonzalez "Like the best of the stories it satirizes so gently, it’s rollicking good fun on the surface, action-packed and shiny in all the right places; underneath that surface, though, it’s thoughtful and well considered. Gonzales has created a superheroic fighting force of the kind we’ve grown … Continue reading New Books! 4/12/16
This post comes from Raul Chapa, our First Floor Inventory Manager and a native of the Rio Grande Valley. Join us when Laura Tillman speaks & signs the book here at BookPeople next Tuesday, April 5 at 7PM! There are books that are difficult to read, but the themes and ideas therein are important and … Continue reading Top Shelf in April: THE LONG SHADOW OF SMALL GHOSTS
We're honored to join KUT and Front Porch Austin in presenting a conversation and book-signing with NPR superstar, Krista Tippett, host of the award-winning radio program On Being. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to share airspace with a living legend! The conversation will be moderated by legendary Austin newswoman, Judy Maggio. A reception will follow … Continue reading On Being’s KRISTA TIPPETT Comes to Austin!
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson “Despite knowing how the doomed Lusitania's story ultimately ends, the tense build up to the big event is fantastic. The alternating story lines and points of view - the passengers & crew, the German U-boat captain, President Woodrow Wilson, British code breakers & Admiralty, and major … Continue reading New Books! 3/22/16
Karan Mahajan will speak & sign his new and highly-acclaimed novel, The Association of Small Bombs, in our store Tuesday, March 22 at 7PM. He was kind enough to answer some questions for us in the mean time. I advise you to also check out the book's excellent review in the New York Times. When … Continue reading BookPeople talks to Karan Mahajan
This post comes from Meike, a member of our event team. BookPeople kicked off SXSW with two author events with outstanding material on leveraging social media engagement and other management information for the small business owner. If you weren’t able to make it to the events, here’s a quick rundown. Rusty Shelton and Barbara Cave Henricks … Continue reading BookPeople Explores the Digital Media Landscape During SXSW
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