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And she's bringing her Snakehandlers. Austin Rockabilly star Ruby Dee Philippa has a brand new cookbook on the shelves, Ruby's Juke Joint Americana Cookbook. This is a collection of her favorite Americana recipes, along with the stories behind the dishes and tales of life behind the scenes with the Snakehandlers. The book also comes with … Continue reading Ruby Dee Is Here Tonight!
A new Goodreads interview with Daniel Handler about his new book, Why We Broke Up. (You can catch Handler and illustrator Maira Kalman here speaking & signing their new book on Saturday, Jan 28, 7:30pm.) An excerpt of John Irving's new novel, due out in May, In One Person. Just wanted to share with y'all.
Brand new! Today! Blurbs provided by the books' publishers. The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master’s Son follows a young man’s journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world’s most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea.Part breathless thriller, part … Continue reading New Releases
This month we launched a brand new blog dedicated to MysteryPeople, our mystery bookstore-within-a-bookstore, hence what you may have noticed as a lack of MysteryPeople posts here on the ol' BP blog. Scott's been busy posting away over at the new MP blog. Here's what you're missing if you haven't made a trip over there … Continue reading What You’re Missing Over at MysteryPeople
Book: The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson Reviewed by: Kester Here's your assignment. Write a novel about current events. It should be topical, but timeless. It should be specific, but universal. It should be about a place that you've never been, but capture that place perfectly. Oh, and that place should be North Korea. … Continue reading Review: ‘The Orphan Master’s Son’ by Adam Johnson
Book: Habibi by Craig Thompson Reviews by: Nolan It's been about seven years since we've seen a new work penned and inked by graphic novelist Craig Thompson. But after reading his new release, Habibi, it's clear to see this was no period of writer's block, but seven years of care and nourishment into 650+ pages … Continue reading Book Review: ‘Habibi’ by Craig Thompson
Book: The Night Swimmer by Matt Bondurant Reviewed by: Consuelo When I picked up The Night Swimmer by Matt Bondurant, the premise of an American couple winning a pub on the Irish coast seemed unassuming enough. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this is a gripping, richly layered work of fiction. Arriving in Ireland, … Continue reading Book Review: ‘The Night Swimmer’ by Matt Bondurant
Yesterday the Chronicle highlighted some of the wonderful ways our buddies at American Short Fiction are keeping themselves busy in the new year. One of the items on their to-do list is a brand new partnership with yours truly. Indeed, it's true! We've partnered with American Short Fiction! And we're rather jazzed about it. Beginning … Continue reading BookPeople & American Short Fiction
The Flame Alphabet, the new novel by acclaimed literary fiction author Ben Marcus, goes on sale later this month. A reader copy has been making the rounds here and all we'll say right now is: Whoa. A more loquacious review is forthcoming. For now, check out the short film based on the book above. Marcus … Continue reading ‘The Flame Alphabet’ Is Coming
Growgirl, the new memoir by Blair Witch Project star Heather Donahue, is on sale today. You'll remember her from one of the movie's more famous scenes: So what do you do after you've become an international celebrity overnight? You chill out. Leaving it all behind, Donahue moved to "Nuggettown", California and embarked upon a whole … Continue reading You Grow, Girl!
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