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Hello! Austin Events for the Literati is BACK! It's been almost an entire year since I've been able to dedicate time to find all the literary-themed events going on in Austin every month and write about them. So, here we go! Each month I'll be investigating events around town that might pique the interest of book nerds, … Continue reading Austin Events for the Literati – July
The days are long and the weather is HOT-- you need something COOL to read! Below, the Kids team recommends a few books to keep your summer reading fresh and fun. Whether you're taking a dip in Barton Springs Pool or hiding at home enjoying the AC, we all need something cool to read this … Continue reading BookKids: Read Something COOL This Summer!
THIS WEEKEND!!! DON'T MISS IT! Saturday, June 9th at 6 PM Author STEPHANIE GARBER speaking & signing Legendary In Conversation with author Amy Tintera **ONLINE SALES FOR THIS EVENT WILL END AT 5:00PM FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH** HOW MANY NEW RELEASE COULD WE FIT IN ONE WEEK? WE'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT! EPIC FANTASTY … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Summer Reads in Full Swing
In honor of International Museum Day, we sat down with Museum Educators Sabrina Phillips (School and Teacher Programs) and Monique O’Neil (Family and Community Programs) from the Blanton Museum of Art to chat about Art of the Book (part 1), a new collaboration between the Blanton and BookPeople, where we invite students to interact with authors and … Continue reading BookKids: Art of the Book (part 2)
The Complete Patrick Melrose Novels by Edward St. Aubyn Pure black comedy and social satire. St. Aubyn uses a classic British understated and absurdist wit to skewer the pomposity of wealth and its side effects. These books are deeply troubling, sadistic, depraved and howlingly funny. Also, soon to be a Showtime miniseries with the likes … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates by Tom Robbins A CIA-pacifist-anarchist is blackmailed by his own grandmother into freeing her blue parrot in the Amazon, where, of course, he slurps some Ayahuasca and falls victim to a shamanic curse. Need I say more? Toy boat racing with art school girls? 10 million Joyce and Rimbaud jokes?? … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
This month, the BookKids team takes on the Reading Without Walls challenge! Below, our Kids' Event Coordinator, Eugenia, writes about her experience reading outside her comfort zone. As booksellers, we try our best to read as much as we can, not only for our own reading pleasure but in order to recommend books for every … Continue reading BookKids: Eugenia Reads Without Walls
Explore the full author lineup for the newest reading festival in town, the 5 Book Dive Summer Reading Splash! Saturday May 19, 2018 10 AM - 3 PM @ AISD Performing Arts Center Geared towards students grades 3-6, but all are welcome! FREE & open to the public As part of an initiative to foster … Continue reading Just announced: The 5 Book Dive Author Lineup!
We’re thrilled to welcome BuzzFeed Staff Writer Farrah Penn, who will be at BookPeople Tuesday March 20th to share her debut novel Twelve Steps to Normal. A great story about acceptance, forgiveness and family, Twelve Steps to Normal explores the realities of alcoholism and is bound to resonate with readers of all ages. We invite … Continue reading Q&A with Farrah Penn
A roundup of the internet’s best literary news to make your Monday more tolerable. Keanu Reeves (A.K.A Neo) is trying his hand at publishing. Los Angeles Magazine has the full story. BuzzFeed recently spotlighted two up-and-coming Native American writers: Terese Marie Mailhot and Tommy Orange. Read about them here. The good news: Michelle Obama wrote … Continue reading Literary Links: Michelle Obama’s memoir, Keanu Reeves’ publishing project & more
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