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Ahead of her book launch at BookPeople on March 9th at 7PM, local author Deb Olin Unferth took a few questions from BookPeople booksellers about her latest novel, Barn 8. It tells the story of an improbable chicken heist by a legion of ragtag animal rights activists. The title has drawn praise from reviewers at Kirkus … Continue reading In Solidarity with The Chickens: An Interview with Deb Olin Unferth
We're excited to announce the next pick in our Trust Fall subscription club..... drum roll please..... guitar solo please..... everyone get your lighters in the air for..... Every Anxious Wave by Mo Daviau! This big-hearted tale of indie rock and time travel is an adventure in memory, love and what happens when you try to … Continue reading Trust Fall #6 Revealed!
~post by Julie W. Earlier this year, I had the great fun of participating in the reading committee for the Summer/Fall 2015 round of the American Booksellers Association's Indies Introduce Program. The goal of Indies Introduce is simple: highlight some of the best fiction, nonfiction and children's books written by new and undiscovered authors each season. The selection process works a … Continue reading Read This Book: RULES FOR WEREWOLVES
The Steady Running of the Hour by Justin Go Recommended by Raul, First Floor Inventory Manager "Go's debut novel is a dynamic illustration of what people will do for love. Through Tristan's European quest for the the truth behind his ancestor's love story, we get a tale of love found and lost and found again that … Continue reading New Release Pick: THE STEADY RUNNING OF THE HOUR
Guest Post by Duncan W. Alderson Author of Magnolia City This month marks the debut of my historical novel about Houston entitled Magnolia City. One of the first questions people always ask me is, “What inspired you to write this book?” The truth is close to what Flaubert said: “We do not choose our subjects. They … Continue reading Guest Post: Dottie May’s MAGNOLIA CITY
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reviewed by Katie Presley We here at BookPeople were beside ourselves to welcome Ann Patchett to the store earlier this year, as we adore her as not only a favorite author but also a fellow independent bookseller. While she was here, Ann shared with us (and her packed audience) a list … Continue reading BookPeople Review: AMERICANAH – A State of the Union Address
Brand new on our shelves today is a gorgeous new novel from Ireland that your book club will thank you for discovering, The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan. Ryan's characters alternate chapters as they describe life in their Irish town in a time of economic downturn. This novel read like classic fiction. Fans of Faulkner will find a … Continue reading Read This Book: THE SPINNING HEART
~Post by Claire Cameron, Author of The Bear: A Novel Getting lost in the wilderness is a scary idea: just you, the vast wilderness and…what if your cell phone doesn’t work? Even in our connected world, this still happens. To be human is to get lost. An environmental psychologist, Colin Ellard, in his book You … Continue reading How To Be Found: Guest Post by Claire Cameron
Top Shelf in January: The Last Days of California by Mary Miller Reviewed by Arian Within the first few pages of reading The Last Days of California, and without reading her bio, it became very clear to me that Mary Miller has spent time in the South. Her debut novel about two sisters on a road trip … Continue reading Top Shelf in January: THE LAST DAYS OF CALIFORNIA
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford Reviewed by Katie Presley In the afterword to his new novel Songs of Willow Frost, Jamie Ford describes “beautiful melancholy” as his constant writing partner. His niche was built directly into the title of his stellar debut, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, which is as … Continue reading SONGS OF WILLOW FROST: Eye Level With A Pair of Hearts
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