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The big news this week, of course, is the Borders liquidation. The remaining 399 Borders stores will close, and 10,700 booksellers nationwide will lose their jobs. There's been a deluge of reactions, including the response from BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu, who was quoted in the Wall Street Journal, KUT, and Publisher's Weekly. If you're taking … Continue reading As the Book World Turns
By BookPerson Joel Nihlean _______________________ "I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it" -Voltaire He’s been called outspoken, offensive, distasteful, a crooked smut peddling troll. He’s also been called one of the most important defenders of the 1st Amendment in the past … Continue reading Why Larry Flynt Matters
Like most folks in the book world, we've been closely following the news of the Borders liquidation this week. BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu responded to the elimination of this once behemoth bookseller in a Publisher's Weekly article today: “My personal feeling is, I’m sorry to see a showroom for books go away,” says Steve Bercu, … Continue reading BookPeople CEO Steve Bercu Responds to Borders Liquidation
Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse, written by Anne Carson and reviewed by Brian C. ~ Genre must be a weird thing for an artist to think about. The creative process seems almost the antithesis of the preconceived ideas, tropes, or expectations that live within genres. But you don’t have to look long to … Continue reading Experimental Summer: Genre Hopping with Anne Carson
We do a lot of events here for books on Texas history, which I love because I'm from New York and don't know much about the history of the Republic beyond "Come and take it." Tonight we're hosting an author I've been looking forward to since we first heard about his book, David Stokes. His … Continue reading Stoked for Stokes
I first met Meg Gardiner at Bouchercon, the big world mystery conference, two years ago. She was sharing a panel with my buddy, Craig Johnson. After the discussion, I made a note to get her to come to the store. It wasn't just because she's a great writer, which she is (just ask Stephen King, … Continue reading MysteryPeople Presents (your new favorite thriller writer) Meg Gardiner
The Millions has this exclusive today: the first lines of Haruki Murakami's highly anticipated new novel 1Q84. The novel sold over 100,000 copies its first week on sale in Japan back in 2009 (it's been a long wait for readers here in the States.) Artist Chip Kidd discussed designing the book cover for 1Q84 back … Continue reading First Lines of Haruki Murakami’s ‘1Q84’
Post by BookPerson Joel N. I am an unabashed nerd for life. A lifer. Some of my earliest memories include watching Star Wars and Tron with my dad. By high school I was mainlining 800 page space operas while waiting outside, overnight for tickets to one of life’s biggest disappointments, Star Wars Episode 1 – … Continue reading I Like Sci-Fi Books and I Cannot Lie: A Sci-Fi Reading List
MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: The End of Everything by Megan Abbot Review and Q&A by MysteryPeople Coordinator Scott Montgomery ~ Megan Abbott is a master in that most difficult to define genre, noir. She uses the genre's trademark of people who are ruled by their passions to create characters who are both … Continue reading MysteryPeople Q&A with Noir Queen Megan Abbott
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 the world of fiction. … Continue reading Experimental Summer: The Unstoppable César Aira
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