We cordially invite you to join us Tuesday, October 27th at 7PM to welcome the celebrated Richard Ford at our store when he speaks and signs Let Me Be Frank With You. Richard Ford has dedicated 1,352 pages to the iconic character Frank Bascombe in books that include The Sportswriter, the Pulitzer Prize and PEN/ Faulkner-winning Independence Day, and The … Continue reading Let Me Be Frank With You…
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A Look at CITY ON FIRE
Hailing from Greenville, North Carolina comes debut author Garth Risk Hallberg with City on Fire. An ambitious first novel that has already made headlines, City on Fire is a testament to Hallberg’s unprecedented skill and determination. Hallberg will be speaking and signing in our store Thursday, October 22nd at 7pm. Set in 1970s New York, … Continue reading A Look at CITY ON FIRE
Required Reading Revisited Book Club – November
In The Required Reading Revisited Book Club we focus on books considered “Required Reading” by most educational institutions, i.e. books you read (or were supposed to read) in school – either high school or university. Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke Our October Required Reading title was the 1973 science-fiction classic Rendezvous With Rama. In the later … Continue reading Required Reading Revisited Book Club – November
CITY ON FIRE Playlist
Throughout his massive debut novel, City on Fire, Garth Risk Hallberg quotes some killer songs from the '70s as he unleashes a kaleidoscopic, multi-character plot that includes two suburban teenagers tempted by New York City's 1976 punk scene. We've gathered these songs together and turned them into our Friday playlist! Here they are for your musical (and literary) pleasure: "Marquee Moon" … Continue reading CITY ON FIRE Playlist
#CountdowntoCostello: 5 Days Left!
Only 5 days away! Elvis Costello will be here at BookPeople to speak about his new memoir, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, in conversation with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune. We’re counting down the days to the October 20th event by looking back at Costello’s life in music. Throughout his career, Costello has teamed up with tons … Continue reading #CountdowntoCostello: 5 Days Left!
Countdown to Elvis Costello!
We are just a week and a day away from Elvis Costello in our store! He will be here Tuesday, October 20th in conversation with Evan Smith. Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, the grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz … Continue reading Countdown to Elvis Costello!
JUST BOOKED: Ethan Hawke is Coming Nov. 24th!
We are delighted to announce that four-time Academy Award nominee and Austin native Ethan Hawke will be joining us Tuesday, November 24th at 7pm! He will speak about and sign his new book, Rules for a Knight. Rules for a Knight tells of a Cornish knight writing a letter to his children before setting off toward a … Continue reading JUST BOOKED: Ethan Hawke is Coming Nov. 24th!
Book Club Corner Picks – June
Welcome to our Book Club Corner, where each month we highlight books new to paperback we think would make perfect picks for your next book club discussion. If you’re looking to join a book club, we host a wide variety of free, bookseller-run book clubs right here at BookPeople. Join us! We love to talk books. Featured … Continue reading Book Club Corner Picks – June
Nick Offerman: More Than A Mustache
Welcome to Day Four of our exploration into all things Nick Offerman. As we approach the day (Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm) when Offerman is here at BookPeople, live and in person (with his new book, Gumption), we’re digging up all of the information we can find (and that Wikipedia provides) on the Renaissance man … Continue reading Nick Offerman: More Than A Mustache
SEAMUS MCGRAW – Betting the Farm on a Drought
~post by Kaitlyn I come from three generations of farming families in Southwest Texas, and if there’s one thing I've learned about farmers, it’s that their mood is dependent upon the weather. You can imagine the crankiness I've endured over the last several years as our state has struggled through an extreme drought, inching closer … Continue reading SEAMUS MCGRAW – Betting the Farm on a Drought
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