Howdy! We're the largest independent bookstore in Texas. This is our blog.
Christopher Buckley, preeminent satirist and the bestselling author of fifteen books, has a written a brand new novel about US-China relations called They Eat Puppies, Don't They?, which he'll speak about in person at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library on Tuesday, May 15, 6p. LBJ Library has made a limited number of seats available exclusively to … Continue reading Christopher Buckley Comes to Austin!
We just received word that the one and only David Levithan will moderate our This is Teen! Live event on Monday, April 16, 7p. He'll lead the conversation with Elizabeth Eulberg, Maggie Stiefvater, and Siobhan Vivian. This is awesome news! Levithan is one of our favorite Young Adult authors, penning such bestsellers as Nick and … Continue reading David Levithan is Coming to BookPeople!
We learned a lot when Michael Ian Black was here last month to share his new book, You're Not Doing It Right, a collection of personal and often hilarious essays about what it's like to be Michael Ian Black. Among the various lessons Black imprinted upon our hearts was just how important it is to … Continue reading Michael Ian Black Wants to Know: Are You Prepared?
In Tom Angleberger's new book, Fake Mustache: How Jackie O'Rodeo and Her Wonder Horse (and Some Nerdy Guy) Saved the World, regular kid Lenny Flem Jr. comes in possession of a mustache that allows him to hypnotize people into letting him do whatever he wants - including become President. Now if there's anyone who knows … Continue reading What Would You Do with a Hypnotic Mustache?
~Post by Scott Montgomery, MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator With Joe Lansdale coming to the store tonight to read from and sign Edge of Dark Water, I wanted to get caught up with his sceond to last book, All The Earth, Thrown To The Sky. Considered a young adult title, he creates a world as dark … Continue reading MysteryPeople Presents Joe Lansdale
Book: The Wilder Life by Wendy McClure Reviewed by: Clint Everyone who grew up in the 1970's remembers watching Little House On The Prairie. Wendy McClure has a fascination, no, obsession with the story of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family, particularly the story told in the books. This leads her to some very interesting … Continue reading Book Review: ‘The Wilder Life’ by Wendy McClure
Book: October 1964 by David Halberstam Reviewed by: Joe T. October 1964, David Halberstam’s ode to the battle between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals, is an amazing portrait of America in flux. 1964’s baseball season was the first to follow the assassination of JFK, the first to follow MLK’s March on … Continue reading Book Review: ‘October 1964’ by David Halberstam
If you're a fan of YA fiction, April is your month here at BookPeople! We've got two, count 'em TWO panels featuring YA authors coming your way. Monday, April 16 = This is Teen! Live! This is Teen is a community on facebook dedicated to reading, relating, and connecting readers with authors. The live … Continue reading April Brings On the YA Panels
The events we co-sponsor with Edible Austin magazine are always fabulous affairs. Editor Marla Camp goes the extra mile to bring together as many local chefs, food and drink purveyors, and terrific authors (both local and national) as she can. This time, she and the Edible staff have really outdone themselves. This Monday, April 2 … Continue reading A Taste of Texas & Tales of Tuscany
Every judge weighed in, and in the end, honors when to The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt. Woo hoo! None of us picked it to win, but plenty of us loved reading this book and highly recommend it. It was one of Hoyt's Top 5 Reads of 2011. Glad to see it go home with … Continue reading Tournament of Books Winner!!!!
BookPeople 