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Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis is launching a brand new series for children this fall, Recipe for Adventure. She'll be here at BookPeople Wednesday, September 11 at 7pm to sign copies of the first and second books in the series, Naples! and Paris! This event is a signing only. Tickets are required and are … Continue reading Giada De Laurentiis is Coming to BookPeople!
~Guest Post by Elizabeth L. Silver, Author of The Execution of Noa P. Singleton When you’re a writer and a lawyer, people often think that the law came first. You may be pinned “a lawyer who wrote a book,” instead of the reverse. While pursuing a career as a novelist, I spent years working in … Continue reading A Writer Who Went to Law School to Find Her Story
Check out the new trailer for MaddAddam, the forthcoming novel from Margaret Atwood that finishes the trilogy begun by Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood: Emily nabbed the reader for this one and has been reading it over the summer. Her take: "MaddAddam ties the two previous novels together in a way … Continue reading MaddAddam Trailer
This month we're getting our karaoke groove on with Rob Sheffield's Turn Around Bright Eyes, the Statesman Selects pick for August. We're big fans of Sheffield's previous books, Love is a Mix Tape and Talking to Girls About Duran Duran. In his latest, Sheffield takes us on his journey out of heartbreak through the healing power … Continue reading Statesman Selects: TURN AROUND BRIGHT EYES
Hi. I'm Wilbur, and here is my summer reading list of my top 7 recommendations for you're consideration. I apologize for going over 5 but what can I say - I'm outta control, no rules here. I'm supposed to mention my favorite place to read, but lets just say it is alway important to me … Continue reading Wilbur’s Summer Reads
~post by Marie I choose a book to read for many different reasons. Sometimes I’m in the mood for something intellectual, a cerebral story that makes me bust out the dictionary app on my phone every five pages and re-read a sentence thrice to savor the complex syntax and erudite overtones. Other times, I want … Continue reading All Souls Trilogy, Almost (2 down 1 to go)
For this next installment of our summer reading series, some of our booksellers took a minute to reflect on the books they particularly loved as boys. These books are not just for boys, of course. From Maurice Sendak to Michael Crichton, these memorable literary adventures will certainly thrill readers of any gender. MATTHEW Harold and … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give Me Adventure!
~post by Meghan Dietsche Goel, BookPeople’s Children’s Book Buyer and The Austin Teen Book Festival’s Program Director In partnership with the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation, this year BookPeople is delighted to help present the fifth annual Austin Teen Book Festival. After welcoming 3500 young adult literature readers last year, we are moving to the … Continue reading Top Shelf in August: Austin Teen Book Festival Preview
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Hey there happy Waldo seekers! Today's the last day you can find our red and white striped friend hiding out in participating independent businesses in town. This morning he and our fearless leader, Steve Bercu, met to finalize all the details of our big Waldo Wrap Up Party happening this Saturday, August 4th at 12pm. Austin's … Continue reading Last Day of Find Waldo Local 2013!
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