Tag: BookPeople

Grace Lin: The Wishes That Many Readers Don’t Know They Have

Guest Post by Author Grace Lin This is the second month in a series of author guest posts about diversity in children’s literature and the BookPeople Modern First Library initiative. We've enjoyed many posts by local Austin authors and now look forward to sharing guest posts written by national authors. For more about BookPeople’s Modern First Library … Continue reading Grace Lin: The Wishes That Many Readers Don’t Know They Have →

Book Vloggin’ With Jan: Two Profoundly Influential Japanese Authors

Each month, Jan, one of our intrepid booksellers, picks a different topic and tells us about her must-read books in that genre. This month she’s vloggin’ about two profound and influential books from Japanese authors! Books Discussed In This Blog:  Something Like an Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa "SOMETHING LIKE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY in Kurosawa’s own  words, … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ With Jan: Two Profoundly Influential Japanese Authors →

Varian Johnson: A Better World

Guest Post by Austin Author Varian Johnson This is the fourth week in a series of author guest posts about diversity in children’s literature and the BookPeople Modern First Library initiative. For more about BookPeople’s Modern First Library initiative, and for more recommendations of wonderful new and classic picture books to read, visit bookpeople.com. Previous posts in this series: … Continue reading Varian Johnson: A Better World →

Varian Johnson: Diversity for Our Youngest Readers

Guest Post by Austin Author Varian Johnson This is the fourth week in a series of author guest posts about diversity in children’s literature and the BookPeople Modern First Library initiative. For more about BookPeople’s Modern First Library initiative, and for more recommendations of wonderful new and classic picture books to read, visit bookpeople.com. Previous posts in this series: … Continue reading Varian Johnson: Diversity for Our Youngest Readers →