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MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD In Darkness by Nick Blake Printz Honor Books: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Dodger by Terry Pratchett The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna _____________________________________________________________________ CALDECOTT MEDAL This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen Caldecott Honor Books: … Continue reading ALA Youth Media Award Winners
Thanks to the LA Review of Books, we now have this nifty video of George Saunders reading from Tenth of December here at the store last week. We fell in love with this collection of short stories (along with a good portion of the reading public, we know). And we absolutely fell head over heels … Continue reading George Saunders Reading from TENTH OF DECEMBER
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright Reviewed by Joe T. (After threats of lawsuits from the law firm of Wolfram & Hart, representing their client The Church of Scientology, my lawyers from the offices of Nelson & Murdock have advised me to keep a neutral tone when discussing the … Continue reading The Elusive, Fractal Truth of Scientology
~Post by Marie; Original Artwork by Alex Rosental All of my childhood summers were spent in the small coastal town of Manzanita, Oregon, the town where my mother grew up. My grandmother lived in the same house for many years after my mother left home, and it was full of interesting artifacts from my mother’s … Continue reading Sci Friday: Venture Into the Worlds of Ursula K. LeGuin
Attention benevolent book lovers! Today is the last day to sign up to be a giver for World Book Night US 2013! To apply to be a giver, visit the World Book Night US website, where you’ll also find more information about what exactly World Book Night US is and the full list of titles givers … Continue reading Last Day to Sign up for World Book Night!
Favorite moments and memories from last night's event with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor: The little girl who asked her to, "Say hello to Mr. Obama, please." The roar of applause as we parted the blue curtains and the Justice stepped up to our podium. The young woman who asked the Justice if she would … Continue reading An Evening to Remember
Tomorrow we have the honor of hosting Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor here at BookPeople (Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30pm). The response to this event has been tremendous. We're expecting a packed store tomorrow night. As a result, we've made a few revisions to our guidelines. If you plan to attend, please be aware of … Continue reading Updated Guidelines for Our Event with Sonia Sotomayor
Tenth of December by George Saunders Reviewed by Liz Wyckoff Short story collections don’t often make headlines. But less than a month ago, George Saunders’ fourth collection, Tenth of December, rocketed onto the literary scene accompanied by this boldly-titled New York Times Magazine article: “George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year.” … Continue reading TENTH OF DECEMBER (!)
From the Statesman: "Fun is an aspect of fiction that often gets undersold,” says Saunders, talking about craft over the telephone, from his car, in a parking lot in Albany, N.Y. On his end, the connection flutters in and out throughout the interview. “Fun is hard to talk about. It doesn’t ‘teach’ well. … All … Continue reading Statesman Selects: TENTH OF DECEMBER
~post by Tommy 2012 has come and gone and brought with it some wonderful Science Fiction and Fantasy books. It's soon going to be book award season, but before we get to official nominations let's take a look at ten books I think may end up on the list of nominees for the 2013 Hugo … Continue reading Sci Friday: Hugo Nominations, Part I
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