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~ MARA Until I Find You by John Irving "This is my first Irving book, and it definitely stands out in how dark and deep it is. It's on loan from a friend who suggested I read it. I like it a lot so far. It's this really big and long book, but it has … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Last night we were fortunate to host one of the very, very few events author Doug Dorst is doing to promote his new novel, S. In addition to reading reviews of Ship of Theseus, the book-within-the book that comprises the body of S., and an excerpt of Theseus itself, he discussed the collaborative process that went into making S., … Continue reading An Evening with V. M. Straka. We Mean – Doug Dorst
This Wednesday, Dec 11th at 7:30PM the Austin Film Society is screening a new documentary about the life of the illustrious Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple. If you haven't read it yet, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy. Do yourself another favor, and learn more about the … Continue reading Austin Film Society Screening | Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero Reviewed by Steve(n) If the difference between a crime and an accident is intent, then the international cult phenomenon that is the famously terrible film The Room bridges the gap between an insidiously surreal performance art prank and a contemptible, cinematic atrocity. Ping-ponging between the two ends of the spectrum … Continue reading THE DISASTER ARTIST: Just Try to Look Away
We're long time fans of the fiction of Austinite Doug Dorst, whose most recent short story collection The Surf Guru, received attention in the New York Times when it was first published: "...the stories speak to an important literary pursuit: that of pushing limits, of embracing challenge..." How prescient the Times turned out to be. Dorst's latest novel, S., a collaboration … Continue reading Statesman Selects: S. by Doug Dorst
Katie "The Queen of Sweets" - Bargain Books Maven Book: Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh "I'm pretty sure Allie Brosh is a genius. She started her blog Hyperbole and a Half in 2009 and has a gift for storytelling. Her childhood and adult life are ripe with adventures. These aren't the sort of adventures … Continue reading Winter Catalog Feature: Katie & HYPERBOLE AND A HALF
Despite the over saturation of dystopian fiction in the past few years, it’s impossible to overlook Margaret Atwood’s unforgettable 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s one that I’ve meant to read for so long, and was very excited that we set ourselves the task to read it for the Required Reading Revisited Book Club. My … Continue reading Required Reading Revisited Book Club Discussing THE HANDMAID’S TALE
~ DOC Art Made From Books by Laura Heyenga, Brian Dettmer, & Alyson Kuhn "Art Made from Books is all this really fantastic art made from recycled material -- old books that were falling apart. I really enjoy going through and looking at everything in here. I think whoever did all this must have the … Continue reading What We’re Reading
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-Mi Hwang Translated by Chi-Young Kim Reviewed by: Katie B. This fable is about a hen who calls herself Sprout. Her life consists of laying eggs that she will never see again. She desperately wishes she could keep one egg to hatch a chick and become a … Continue reading Bestseller In South Korea Now On Our Shelves (And It’s Beautiful)
Here they are, in no particular order, our picks for Best Picture Books of 2013.......
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