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It’s a new month and that means we have a brand new Statesman Selects pick! This month, BookPeople and the Austin American-Statesman recommend you pick up a copy of The Son by Philipp Meyer. The Statesman featured a review of The Son in their Sunday edition yesterday, June 3. “I think he did an amazing … Continue reading Statesman Selects Review: THE SON
"Over the course of 11 novels, Mosley has made Rawlins into both an exceptionally memorable character and something of an everyman, a detective who, quietly and not so quietly, struggles against the casual, institutional racism of his age and the machinations of the situation he is handed with equal vigor." - The Statesman's Joe Gross … Continue reading Statesman Selects: LITTLE GREEN by Walter Mosley
It's a new month and that means we have a brand new Statesman Selects pick! This month, BookPeople and the Austin American-Statesman recommend you pick up a copy of Little Green: An Easy Rawlins Adventure by Walter Mosley. Pick up the Statesman on Sunday, May 26 to read their review. Join us here at BookPeople … Continue reading Statesman Selects: LITTLE GREEN by Walter Mosley
"Through it all, Harrigan writes with ease, with a straightforward, friendly thoughtfulness that lures you in and makes you wonder how someone can be so nice, so modest, so self-deprecating at times, when it’s obvious that writing as concisely and clearly as he does is quite difficult. And, yes, the topics are usually related to … Continue reading Statesman Selects Review: THE EYE OF THE MAMMOTH
We’re very happy to announce the Statesman Selects pick for April is The Eye of the Mammoth by Stephen Harrigan! 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 … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THE EYE OF THE MAMMOTH by Stephen Harrigan
"Louisa Hall deftly explores the notions of romantic and familial regret in her debut novel, “The Carriage House.” And it’s already getting plenty of attention. Oprah has selected it as one of the top reads in March for her influential book club. Hall probably attracted Oprah’s attention — and will probably attract the attention of … Continue reading Statesman Selects Book Review: THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
We're excited to announce the Statesman Selects pick for February is The Searchers by Glenn Frankel! 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 … Continue reading February Statesman Selects: THE SEARCHERS
From the Statesman: "Fun is an aspect of fiction that often gets undersold,” says Saunders, talking about craft over the telephone, from his car, in a parking lot in Albany, N.Y. On his end, the connection flutters in and out throughout the interview. “Fun is hard to talk about. It doesn’t ‘teach’ well. … All … Continue reading Statesman Selects: TENTH OF DECEMBER
We're happy to announce that one of our favorite new books of 2013 is the official Statesman Selects pick for the month of January! Tenth of December by George Saunders has made the top of the Statesman's reading list, and we highly recommend adding it your list, as well. Copies of Tenth of December hit shelves tomorrow. … Continue reading Statesman Selects: TENTH OF DECEMBER
We're very excited to announce we've launched a brand new monthly book feature with the Austin American-Statesman, Statesman Selects. Each month, we'll highlight the Statesman's top recommended read for Austin. What this amounts to is a whole lot of book love right here in the heart of Texas, and we're very proud to be part … Continue reading Statesman Selects: NW
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