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I love reading books with a book club. I like the comradery, I like reading a book I might not have picked up on my own, heck I even like the "pressure" of making sure I get the book read by a certain date. Galleycat has just announced a really cool new program for book … Continue reading Attn Book Clubs (and authors!)
~Post by Jenn S. This is the latest in a series of reviews of experimental fiction written by BookPeople Brian C. and Jenn S. Brian and Jenn have made it their mission this summer to open up their reading lives to the weird, the odd, the curious, the avant garde, and the totally out-there in … Continue reading Experimental Summer: The Life Behind ‘The Art of Asking Your Boss for A Raise’
~ Clint The Invisibles by Grant Morrison "Grant Morrison just released his wonderfully eccentric autobiography/history of superheroes called "Supergods," which made me think about re-reading one of the best superhero series ever, The Invisibles, which is about a group of anarchist heroes who use chaos, magick, hallucinogenic drugs and brute strength to fight the evil … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
We're today's deal at Juice in the City, a local website that features a new deal in Austin every day. If you go to their site right now, you can buy a $20 BookPeople gift card for only $10. The deal only lasts a day, so get on it! Click here for the deal.
In the most shocking news of the week, illusionist David Copperfield tells the truth about Harry Potter. Say it ain't so, Harry, say it ain't so! Last week, Republic High School in Missouri banned Kurt Vonnegut's classic Slaughterhouse Five from its libraries. This week, the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library has offered free copies of the banned book … Continue reading As the Book World Turns…..
MysteryPeople Pick for August: Crimes in Southern Indiana: Stories by Frank Bill Frank Bill has been building quite a buzz around him. His rough and tumble stories have been published in some of the best online crime zines like Beat To A Pulp and Crime Factory and he has been praised by the likes of … Continue reading MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: ‘Crimes in Southern Indiana’
~Post by Brian C. This is the latest in a series of reviews of experimental fiction written by BookPeople Brian C. and Jenn S. Brian and Jenn have made it their mission this summer to open up their reading lives to the weird, the odd, the curious, the avant garde, and the totally out-there in … Continue reading Call Her Crazy, Call Her Avante-Garde, Call Her Kathy Acker, Part of Our Experimental Summer
Publisher Harper Perennial is currently running a sale on 20 of their eBook titles - for the month of August, these 20 eBooks are 99¢ each. Yowza! You can buy these (and ANY eBook) via our website, http://www.bookpeople.com. So you can get your crazy futuristic electronic books and still support your favorite brick & mortar … Continue reading SALE! 99¢ ebooks from Harper Perennial
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott Montgomery MysteryPeople will welcome CJ Box to BookPeople Friday, August 5, 7p For years CJ Box has delivered one engaging read after another with his put-upon game warden Joe Pickett. His consistency had many of us taking him for granted. That ended when his first stand-alone, Blue … Continue reading CJ Box Comes to MysteryPeople With a Unique New Thriller
By Robyn, Assistant Buyer I, like many of you, haven’t had to use a physical road map in several years. Even before my handy smart phone, I was printing out the turns and exits from Mapquest so I could drive directly to my destination without having to think. I mean, come on, maps are big, … Continue reading My Long Lost Friend: the Road Map
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