There is a reason that Judy Greer looks familiar. No. She isn't your dental hygienist. No. You probably didn't spit slurred game at her downtown last week after a few too many. No. She isn't the wacky ghost in your house that moves stuff around and makes the walls bleed when you're not looking. Judy … Continue reading Judy Greer’s I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW ME FROM Has Taught The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club What It Means To Be The Second Banana
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BookPeople Presents Carrie Brownstein – Nov 1st!
We're thrilled to announce we'll welcome author, actress and rock star Carrie Brownstein to Austin's Central Presbyterian Church with her new memoir, Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl on Sunday, November 1st at 6:00pm. In addition to starring in the hit show Portlandia, Brownstein is known as guitarist and vocalist of the Portland-based band Sleater-Kinney. Brownstein will … Continue reading BookPeople Presents Carrie Brownstein – Nov 1st!
#2015ComicBookRenaissance: Staff Selections (8.26.15)
Thomas Constantine vol. 1 The Spark and the Flame by Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes, and Renato Guedes John Constantine has been through a lot. From his introduction in 1985 to his 300 issue run from 1988 to 2013, the con man street sorcerer has had plenty of adventures. In 2013 when DC announced the end of … Continue reading #2015ComicBookRenaissance: Staff Selections (8.26.15)
Fall Kids & YA Author Event Preview
We have tons of great events for young readers this fall - from picture books to middle grade novels to YA, we've got all of your kid lit needs covered. Take a look, mark your calendars, and join us! Events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. INGRID LAW - Switch Thursday, September … Continue reading Fall Kids & YA Author Event Preview
Shop at BookPeople & Support Texas Teen Book Festival!
Who: You, dear book lover! What: Percentage of all sales benefiting the Texas Teen Book Festival Where: Right here! BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78703 When: All day, August 24, 2015 We’re donating a portion of sales on Monday, August 24th to the Texas Teen Book Festival to keep the festival free and open to the public! … Continue reading Shop at BookPeople & Support Texas Teen Book Festival!
Elvis Costello Tickets On Sale Now!
We're thrilled to host Elvis Costello here at BookPeople in conversation with Evan Smith, host of Overheard with Evan Smith, about Costello's new book, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink on Tuesday, October 20 at 7PM. The event will happen right here at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas). Tickets are now on sale and include a pre-signed copy of Unfaithful … Continue reading Elvis Costello Tickets On Sale Now!
The Nightmare Factory Book Club Gets Lost In Area X and NOBODY MAKES IT OUT ALIVE!!!!
The Southern Reach Trilogy (also known as Area X) by Jeff VanderMeer is a hypnotic incantation that transmutes subtlety into a literary universe as it builds itself inside your skull over the course of three books. Annihilation introduces us to Area X -- a pristine, alien landscape that has unfolded onto an unsuspecting fishing village for no … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Book Club Gets Lost In Area X and NOBODY MAKES IT OUT ALIVE!!!!
weekend reading
In The Story Is the Thing, Lydia Davis (author of Break it Down and Can't and Won't ) shamelessly gushes over the writing of legendary short story author Lucia Berlin. She states, "Berlin is unflinching, pulls no punches, and yet the brutality of life is always tempered by her compassion for human frailty, the wit and intelligence of that … Continue reading weekend reading
Tickets Now On Sale: John Irving – November 12
We're thrilled to announce we'll host John Irving, bestselling author of The World According to Garp and A Prayer for Owen Meany, with his new novel, Avenue of Mysteries, at Riverbend Centre on Thursday, November 12 at 7PM. Tickets are on sale now and include a copy of the new book. ABOUT AVENUE OF MYSTERIES John Irving returns to the … Continue reading Tickets Now On Sale: John Irving – November 12
Fall 2015 Author Events
Our fall events calendar is jam packed with incredible authors. We wish we could fit them all in one blog post....but holy pajamas, we have a LOT of events happening from September to December. We've highlighted as many as possible for one blog post, but know that we still have some big surprises left to announce. These … Continue reading Fall 2015 Author Events





