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In the good, bad and occasionally ugly world of book trailers, here's one that stands out, the trailer for Angelmaker, the upcoming novel by Nick Harkaway (author of The Gone-Away World): (Note - the trailer is promoting the British edition, which has already hit shelves on the other side of the Atlantic. Angelmaker goes on … Continue reading Buzzin’ About ‘Angelmaker’
Are y'all hip to the news? Finally, the city that brings you SXSW, ACL Live, the Texas Book Festival, Austin Teen Book Festival, and so much more is now bringing all of you foodies out there something to salivate over - the Austin Food & Wine Festival. Mark your calendars: April 27-29, 2012 Auditorium Shores … Continue reading Austin Food & Wine Festival Tickets Now On Sale
Book: The Last Nude by Ellis Avery Reviewed by: Sophia I was unfamiliar with Tamara de Lempicka before picking up The Last Nude, Ellis Avery's novel that re-imagines the artist’s life in Jazz Age Paris. Somewhat ironically, my friend John, a book designer and mental curator of images, revealed to me as I began reading … Continue reading Book Review: ‘The Last Nude’ by Ellis Avery
Books! Brand new today! Descriptions provided by the books' publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander These eight new stories from the celebrated novelist and short-story writer Nathan Englander display a gifted young author grappling with the great questions of modern life, with a command of … Continue reading New Releases
Book: What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander Reviewed by: Kester Any storyteller worth his or her salt knows that to tell a universal story, one must tell a specific one or else risk leaving the reader with something too broad and vague. Nathan Englander tells specific stories, particular … Continue reading Book Review: What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
We've been flooded with calls this morning and want to confirm that YES, it's true - Lauren Conrad is once again coming to BookPeople, this time to sign her upcoming novel (on sale April 3rd) The Fame Game. She will be here on Thursday, April 19, 7p. This event will be a signing only. Wristbands will … Continue reading Lauren Conrad is Coming to BookPeople!
Today I Beat the Odds, the bestselling memoir by Baltimore Ravens' offensive lineman Michael Oher, is available in paperback nationwide. Oher's making the rounds of the paperback tour and we're happy to say we'll have him here next Wednesday, February 15th, 7p to sign books. We're getting a LOT of interest in this event, so … Continue reading The Skinny on Oher
On Friday MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan shared a list of his six favorite books with The Week. Read the article to find out why he recommends Americans read them, and then click the covers below to take a look for yourself. Have you read any of them yet? If so, you two will have something … Continue reading Dylan Ratigan Recommends….
The deadline to sign up as a Giver on World Book Night has been extended! You can now sign up through February 6th. A debut novel by thirty year old Anton DiSclafani went for seven figures to Riverhead this week. Keep an eye out for The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, which is garnering comparisons … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
Austin, get your coozies ready. Lüc Carl, the NYC bar manager & DJ (and pro-bowler, personal trainer, long distance runner and now author) in the snake skin pants will be here at BookPeople on Thursday, March 22nd, 7p to speak & sign his new book, The Drunk Diet: How I Lost 40 Pounds...Wasted. Just in … Continue reading LÜC CARL Comes to BookPeople
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