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~Post by Jenn S., who has a thing for photos of authors with their cats. It has been six long years, people. Haruki Murakami’s last big novel, Kafka on the Shore, came out in 2005. Since then, other publications have trickled into English—the novella After Dark, his autobiography about running ultra-marathons, essays and stories—but these … Continue reading Happy Murakami Day!
Welcome to the BookPeople Night Circus! Come on in! Enjoy a chocolate mouse. Mingle with other reveurs. Have you seen the Contortionist? Welcome the evening's Guest of Honor, Erin Morgenstern! Don't leave just yet! Time's not up! Have you had your book signed? Your face painted? Okay, just one more chocolate mouse. All right, now … Continue reading The Circus Opened at Sunset…
What's that lovely aroma? Is it popcorn popping? Cider mulling? And now what's that squeaking coming from the kitchen? You say you saw little chocolate mice lining up on the counter? And what's that in the distance there, over in the Woo corner by the Magick books? Black and white stripes....is that a tent? It's … Continue reading Something Magical is Happening….
Tomorrow at 7p MysteryPeople will welcome the one and only Jeff Lindsay, the man who created our favorite serial killer-turned-Showtime-series, Dexter. He'll be here with the latest book in the Dexter saga, Double Dexter. Here's Scott to tell us more about it: If you're a fan of the show but haven't picked up one of … Continue reading MysteryPeople’s Scott M. Introduces Us to Double Dexter
Jeff Lindsay, the creator of Dexter, will be at BookPeople on Wednesday, October 19, 7p to speak and sign 'Double Dexter.'~Post by Tommy When Jeff Lindsay first wrote Darkly Dreaming Dexter, he gave us a “hero” with an interesting twist. Dexter Morgan, forensics specialist for the Miami P.D. and all around nice guy, was a … Continue reading Decidedly Disparate Dexter
The Murakami Project: Each week leading up to October 25th, the on-sale date of Haruki Murakami’s long-awaited 1Q84 in its English translation, a different BookPerson will review one of Murakami’s previous titles. Folks who haven’t read Murakami yet can familiarize themselves with what the book world will be buzzing about come October (and maybe discover a new favorite book), … Continue reading The Murakami Project: Danny G. Reviews ‘after the quake’
Last night we had the pleasure of hosting singer/songwriter Josh Ritter to perform songs and speak about his novel, which we've loved, Bright's Passage. But pleasure doesn't quite describe it. Joy, now that's a good word. This was a joyful event. Ritter is one of the kindest, most humble human beings I've ever met. His … Continue reading It’s Official. We’re in Love with Josh Ritter.
~Post by Master Bookseller Kester Michael Ondaatje's newest novel, The Cat's Table, is a grand work set in a small space. The cat's table of the title is the opposite of the captain's table; a most undesirable seat reserved for a ship's undesirables. Undesirables are, of course, life's most interesting characters, and they are the … Continue reading Book Review: ‘The Cat’s Table’ by Michael Ondaatje
The Murakami Project: Each week leading up to October 25th, the on-sale date of Haruki Murakami’s long-awaited 1Q84 in its English translation, a different BookPerson will review one of Murakami’s previous titles. Folks who haven’t read Murakami yet can familiarize themselves with what the book world will be buzzing about come October (and maybe discover a new favorite book), … Continue reading The Murakami Project: Joe T. Reviews ‘Underground’
Our good buddy J. D. Torian over at Austin's Pizza is a big fan of The Tiger, John Vaillant's true account of a man-eating Russian tiger and the efforts of one team to hunt down this deadly predator before he strikes again. Back in June, J. D. was fortunate enough to be granted an interview … Continue reading The Austin’s Pizza Q&A with John Vaillant
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