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We're very excited to welcome Dan Rather to BookPeople this Friday, May 11 7p. He'll be here to speak about and sign his new memoir about his long, remarkable career in journalism, Rather Outspoken. If you're planning on coming down to the store for this event, here's what you need to know: *The speaking portion … Continue reading Dan Rather Event Info
The James Beard Awards were announced this week and among those honored (Christina Tosi, Heidi Swanson, Gabrielle Hamilton, and many others) is Austin's own Jeff Scott. Jeff's Notes From a Kitchen earned the prestigious James Beard Award for photography. We've been fawning over this incredible two-volume set ever since Jeff brought it into the store. … Continue reading BookPeople Q&A with James Beard Award Winner Jeff Scott
Book: As the Crow Flies by Craig Johnson Reviewed by: Joe T. Craig Johnson’s ever-suffering Wyoming sheriff has a few problems to deal with in this, the eighth Walt Longmire mystery: a murder that is not in his jurisdiction, a new reservation police chief who has adopted him as her mentor and, on top of … Continue reading Book Review: ‘As the Crow Flies’ by Craig Johnson
Book: They Eat Puppies, Don't They? by Christopher Buckley Reviewed by: Joe T. Okay, this is a hard review to write. I want you to pick up this book and read it cold, like I did, and discover each and every joke on your own, to remember, or perhaps discover, just how funny Christopher Buckley … Continue reading Book Review: ‘They Eat Puppies, Don’t They’ by Christopher Buckley
~Post by Kate, BookPeople Intern My name is Kate. I am the newest BookPerson and first-ever BookPeople intern. I guess that makes me a BookBaby. I go to St. Andrew’s, where in order to graduate seniors must fulfill a “Senior Project” requirement, in which seniors spend three weeks doing anything from community service to book … Continue reading Diary of an Intern
Are you a young-ish person? Do you read Young Adult books? Then here are Five Things You Should Know About This Week 1. Insurgent, the new book by Veronica Roth, hit shelves. Divergent was a HUGE DEAL. Huge. Insurgent promises to be, "another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, … Continue reading Teen Thursday!
BookPeople is launching a brand-new summer reading program this year for readers entering grades K-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8. The premise: Complete our six book reading challenge and come back at the end of the summer to claim your just reward and add your name to our wall of Summer Reading Stars! The program officially … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give Me Books!
Book: Taco USA! by Gustavo Arellano Reviewed by: Joe T. In a widely circulated but little understood news story from around 1991, salsa and other “hot sauces” overtook ketchup as the number one condiment in America. Heralded as the threshold moment when “Mexican food” became “American food,” that time is both the culmination and jumping-on … Continue reading Review: TACO USA by Gustavo Arellano
Here are a few of our favorite shots from last night's event with Jenny Lawson. After meeting a few hundred of her biggest fans, Jenny signed many, many copies her memoir Let's Pretend This Never Happened. If you'd like one, you can get your hands on a copy via our website or by calling 512-472-5050. … Continue reading She Came, She Saw, She Signed Some Chickens
Top Shelf for May: The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson Reviewed by: Liz W. Close your eyes and imagine, for a moment, that you are a member of the family Fang. Your mother and father are performance artists—they dress up and pull stunts that “subvert normality.” Usually these stunts take place in the mall, too, … Continue reading Top Shelf for May: THE FAMILY FANG by Kevin Wilson
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