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Steven (W.) Poking a Dead Frog by Mike Sacks "Humor journalist Mike Sacks dissects the what-if's, what-for's, who-if's, and the what-you-talking-about's of comedy writing by interviewing dozens of today's most successful, least successful, and least most performers and writers of modern laffs." Ellen The Thickety by J.A. White "I'm not done with it yet, … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
HARDCOVER FICTION & NONFICTION Hell to Pay by Garry Disher Constable Paul Hirschhausen—”Hirsch”—is a recently demoted detective sent from Adelaide, Australia’s southernmost booming metropolis, to Tiverton, a one-road town in rustic, backwater “wool and wheat” country three hours north. Hirsch isn’t just a disgraced cop; the internal investigations bureau is still trying to convict him … Continue reading New Release Picks for the Week!
Welcome to our Book Club Corner, where each month we highlight books new to paperback we think would make perfect picks for your next book club discussion. If you’re looking to join a book club, we host a wide variety of free, bookseller-run book clubs right here at BookPeople. Join us! We love to talk books. _______________________________________________________ … Continue reading Book Club Corner: June Recommendations
~post by Katie P. Roxane Gay is both a product of her time and timeless. When she stopped by BookPeople to celebrate the release of her latest novel, An Untamed State, RGay (as she’s known on Twitter) engaged her audience in an excellent, thorough discussion that included both celebrity gossip (Solange and Jay-Z did what??) … Continue reading Roxane Gay: A Night of “Startling Contrasts”
HARDCOVER FICTION Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? by Dave Eggers On an abandoned military base, miles from the nearest road, Thomas watches as the man he has brought wakes up. Kev, a NASA astronaut, doesn't recognize his captor, though Thomas remembers him. Kev cries for help. He pulls … Continue reading New Release Picks for the Week!
Great New Books for Summer! ~post by Children's Book Buyer Meghan G. We just launched our third annual Give Me Summer! Give Me Books! summer reading campaign featuring great paperbacks for kids of all ages to cart around on all their summer adventures (if you need a brush-up on the specifics, check out all the … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give Me Books!: New Reads from Meghan
In celebration of Father's Day, we're remembering favorite father characters from beloved books. MANDY Arthur Weasley from the Harry Potter series "Arthur Weasley is the beloved patriarch of the Weasley family, a role model to his children and a father figure to their friend, Harry. He is a sincere, curious, brave, loyal, hardworking, fair and fun … Continue reading Our Favorite Literary Fathers
Hard Choices by Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67th Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future. "All of us face hard choices in our lives," Hillary Rodham Clinton writes at the start … Continue reading New Release Picks for the Week!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-snNYz2eZQ "Normally, I don’t like my vlogs to be anchored to one fixed point in time. If you watch any of my vlogs, then you know that I like to speak to the overall human experience. Why we read what we read and how it helps us to understand the the world better-- rather than … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ with Jan: Mad Men Book Recs
HARDCOVER FICTION Summer House With Swimming Pool by Herman Koch Signed Copies Available While Supplies Last! It all started the previous summer. Marc, his wife, and their two beautiful teenage daughters agreed to spend a week at the Meier’s extravagant summer home on the Mediterranean. Joined by Ralph and his striking wife Judith, her mother, … Continue reading New Release Picks for the Week!
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