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Brand new! Today! HARDCOVER FICTION Double Dexter by Jeff Lindsay The latest in the series of books that inspired the hit Showtime series Dexter. Dexter Morgan is not your average serial killer. He enjoys his day job as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department . . . but he lives for his … Continue reading New Releases
Elizabeth The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach "I think it's going to win a Pulitzer. It's really good. It reminds me of The Secret History meets Empire Falls." ______________________________________ Julie The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus "This book won't be out until January. I might need that long to wrap … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~Post by Brian C. Laura Miller at Salon.com has recently written about the irrelevance of the National Book Award. And although I disagree with her overall declaration about the relative importance, or the lack of importance of the National Book Award, I’m willing to concede that she may have a point. The Pulitzer and Booker … Continue reading A National Book Award Conspiracy? That’s Just Silly.
~Post by Julie Being a born and bred Yankee, I have to admit that it did feel a little like I was stomping on sacred ground when I decided to make a few recipes from Lisa Fain's The Homesick Texan Cookbook. A certain parallel between our experiences intrigued me, however: Fain's inspiration for starting the … Continue reading A Yankee Takes On The Homesick Texan Cookbook (& only cries a little bit when she tastes the peppers)
Another week in the book world has come and gone, and here's a smattering of what went down: Biggest News of the Week: The BookPeople Filthy Animals beat South by Southwest in the Alternative Softball League playoffs and will advance to the Championship Game against Liberty! Dennis Lehane has been given his own imprint by … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
This week, something unexpected arrived in the mail. William Shatner. In case you haven't heard, William Shatner has a new book out. It's called Shatner Rules. So I guess this is him going on tour. Funny he didn't just take an airplane like everyone else. But hey, Shatner's Shatner. You don't question the methods. So … Continue reading Shatner Rules.
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. When the film Winter's Bone came out, fans of the book were happy for two reasons. First, it was a rich, well made, and faithful adaptation of the novel, and second, we all thought "Finally, everybody will know Daniel Woodrell." Daniel Woodrell's writing came to my attention … Continue reading Getting to Know Daniel Woodrell
John Hodgman has quite a nice mustache. Very full, well-groomed, and a dapper addition to his upper lip. So fine is his mustache, in fact, that we've been inspired. During our event with John on Tuesday, November 8 at 7PM, we're encouraging all mustachioed individuals to enter our Mustache Contest! Co-sponsored by the good folks … Continue reading Show Off Your Mustache
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. Tuesday night MysteryPeople had the honor of hosting one of the top authors in the thriller field, John Sanford. He signed his latest book, Shock Wave, which features Virgil Flowers, the character he spun off from his popular Lucas Davenport series. John talked for almost a full … Continue reading John Sandford Visits MysteryPeople
Jeff Lindsay, the creator of Dexter, will be at BookPeople on Wednesday, October 19, 7p to speak and sign 'Double Dexter.'~Post by Tommy When Jeff Lindsay first wrote Darkly Dreaming Dexter, he gave us a “hero” with an interesting twist. Dexter Morgan, forensics specialist for the Miami P.D. and all around nice guy, was a … Continue reading Decidedly Disparate Dexter
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