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We're honored to announce that BookPeople will once again welcome President Jimmy Carter to our store, this time to sign his new book, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety. President Carter will be here Saturday, August 1 at 2:30pm. Tickets now available via bookpeople.com. EVENT GUIDELINES This event is a SIGNING only. Tickets are required to join … Continue reading President Jimmy Carter Returns to BookPeople!
Tuesday night, at our standing-room-only launch event with Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, we announced that Barefoot Dogs is our next Trust Fall pick! This debut collection of stories from Camacho, an Austin author, tells the story of a Mexican family from the different perspectives of its members. Booksellers Raul and Jim B. both read early copies of the book and … Continue reading Announcing Trust Fall #3: BAREFOOT DOGS
~post by Julie W. Today I drove down to Texas State University's Wittliff Collections where Amy Hempel (AMY. HEMPEL.) gave a reading. First of all. Amy Hempel is my patron saint of short fiction. The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel was one of the first books I purchased from the very first indie bookstore that employed me. I sought out … Continue reading Are You Sitting Down? Amy Hempel Co-Wrote A Novel & It’s Coming Out in July !!!
Top Shelf in January: The First Bad Man by Miranda July Reviewed by Katie Presley Miranda July deals in secrets. Into her work as an actor, director, screenwriter, artist, and author, July has stitched a theme of liberation from shame, dishonesty, and feeling alone. Telling secrets is her currency. Even the titles of her past works vibrate … Continue reading Top Shelf in January: THE FIRST BAD MAN by Miranda July
Stephen King, one of the bestselling novelists of all time, is coming to BookPeople to sign his new novel, Revival. We are enormous fans of King's work and are honored to host this event. Tickets are required to join the signing line and include a copy of Revival. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 16 at … Continue reading Stephen King Is Coming to BookPeople!
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 excited to announce the Statesman Selects pick for March is The Carriage House by Louisa Hall! We’re proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman to highlight one title each month that you shouldn’t miss. If it’s a Statesman Selects pick, you know it’s bound to be a good read. Pick up the Sunday edition of the Statesman on March 17 … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THE CARRIAGE HOUSE by Louisa Hall
Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara Reviewed by Jessica Truly a magnificent piece of art, Amy McNamara’s Lovely, Dark and Deep strikes a chord that resonates deep within. I fell deeply in love with this book because, quite simply, it is one of the most beautifully written books I’ve read. The story follows eighteen … Continue reading So Lovely, Dark and Deep
Food Network star Rachael Ray is coming to BookPeople! Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 13 at 6pm. Rachael will appear in conversation with Statesman food writer Addie Broyles right here on our second floor. We'll have pre-signed copies of the book available the day of the event. In order to secure one of these … Continue reading Rachael Ray Comes to BookPeople!
The Dangerous Animals Club by Stephen Tobolowsky Reviewed by Joe T. I have to admit up front that I had already determined that I was going to love this book when I first found out about it three months ago. There was no way in heck that a book by Stephen Tobolowsky, the genius storyteller … Continue reading Stephen Tobo–who? TOBOLOWSKY!
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