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Going Clear, the new book from Lawrence Wright that digs deep into the mysterious world of Scientology, hits shelves today nationwide. Yesterday The Daily Beast singled out "15 Revelations" from the book, including this nugget about Ron Hubbard's early writing practices: "When he was 23, Hubbard married Margaret Louise Grubb, or Polly. To support his … Continue reading Now On Our Shelves: GOING CLEAR
Last night, Nerdfighting superstars John and Hank Green performed an incredible SOLD OUT show at Carnegie Hall in New York City to celebrate the one year anniversary of The Fault in Our Stars. The facebook/twitter/tumblr-verse has been humming all day with photos and love from last night. You can watch the whole thing here: … Continue reading An Evening of Awesome – And an Announcement
"Saunders' short stories have it all — the flexibility of language, the social criticism, the moral ambition, the entertaining dark humor. Check back with me at the end of 2013; if his collection isn't in this year's top 10, it will really have been an extraordinary year for books." -NPR's Maureen Corrigan promises that George … Continue reading George Saunders Live Up to the Hype
Hey there book lovers who are also music lovers - we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the Calexico show at Emo's East next Wednesday, January 23. Want them? Tell us your favorite Calexico lyric in the comments below (words are important to us, you know) and we'll draw a winner at … Continue reading Win Tickets to See Calexico at Emo’s East!
We've been answering many, many questions today about our upcoming event with Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30pm. Her new memoir, My Beloved World, is now on shelves. Here's everything you need to know if you plan to come out to see her: *Justice Sotomayor will speak about her book, then sign copies … Continue reading Sonia Sotomayor Event Information
Just confirmed: Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner, will be here at BookPeople Monday, June 10 at 7p with his new novel, And the Mountains Echoed! The Wall Street Journal has a bit more about the book today, including this synopsis: “In a multigenerational novel revolving around not just parents and children but … Continue reading Khaled Hosseini is Coming to BookPeople!
The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman Reviewed by Jessica Ellen Marie Wiseman’s The Plum Tree is a beautiful piece of historical fiction. I was captivated from the start. Wiseman deftly tells the heartbreaking coming of age story of a young German girl in love with a Jewish boy during the onslaught of Hitler’s takeover … Continue reading Love Devouring Darkness
Here's what the crew over at MysteryPeople was up to last week.... Craig Johnson took us to the Scene of the Crime, answering questions about how living and writing in Northern Wyoming has influenced his bestselling series (now and A&E show) featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire. "There are limitations to living in a place like northern … Continue reading Keepin’ Up with MysteryPeople
Sonia Sotomayor SlideshowNPR has a fantastic slideshow of photographs of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor growing up. Her new book, My Beloved World, hits shelves tomorrow. Sotomayor speaks about & signs copies of her book here Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30pm.
Laser guns, magic swords, space ships, and dragons. These are some of the things that make the Sci Fi and Fantasy section our favorite in the store. Books have always been an escape from the real world, but Sci Fi and Fantasy take it a step or two further and let us escape our entire … Continue reading Sci Friday: A Good Story, Told Well
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