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DANITHAN Men and Style: Essays, Interviews and Considerations by David Coggins “'How do you begin to write about the way we dress?,' asks David Coggins in the opening chapter of Men and Style, his new book celebrating men's sartorial decisions and the reasons behind them. He then proceeds to answer this very question in the following … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Summer, summer, summertime Time to sit back and unwind - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince So now it is May. The school year is winding down and the waves of heat that define the summer are making themselves known. Vacations and stay-cations are right around the corner. This is my favorite time for … Continue reading Joe T.’s Summer, Summer, Summertime Reads: Part 1
Finalists for the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Awards have been announced! Congratulations to these terrific nominees. Are you rooting for a favorite? Jeffery Renard Allen, author of Song of the Shank Jennifer Clement, author of Prayers for the Stolen Atticus Lish, author of Preparation for the Next Life Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven Jenny … Continue reading PEN/Faulkner Finalists Announced
~post by Jan They slugged through the freezing rain on Thursday night, bundled in cotton and wool and denim. Upon arrival, they threaded through the warm, smiling bookstore crowds, up to the third floor--dark and quiet and spotted with rubble from recent (de)construction work. The thirteen women, mostly strangers, sat in a circle, sipped on … Continue reading New & Noteworthy Book Club Approved: Station Eleven
~post by Demi Demi is a recent Austinite and the BookKids Inventory Manager. She enjoys long days on the sofa, puppies, and Star Trek. She probably will not bring up Star Trek at every book club meeting. Awards season is my favorite time of year. I plan out my weekends with a careful eye on … Continue reading This Book Club Is An Entirely Selfish Pursuit
We're thrilled to announce the triumphant return of our New & Noteworthy Book Club! Join Jan and Demi once a month to discuss some of the latest notable fiction to hit our shelves. The first meeting is Thursday, January 22 at 7pm, when they'll discuss our inaugural Trust Fall pick, the National Book Award-nominated Station Eleven … Continue reading The Triumphant Return of the New & Noteworthy Book Club!
It's official, we've made our second pick for the Trust Fall Book Club! This mysterious, must-read new novel will be announced mid-January. Our first Trust Fall pick was Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. We've been excited to watch that book go on to meet much acclaim and an enthusiastic readership. Station Eleven was nominated for a National Book Award … Continue reading Trust Fall Book Club Pick #2 To Be Revealed in January!
The National Book Award Foundation announced their Fiction Longlist last night. It's an exciting list! We were happy to see many staff favorites recognized. Thunderstruck by Elizabeth McCracken We have signed First Editions Available! Elizabeth McCracken is one of our own! An Austinite, she holds the James A. Michener Chair in Fiction at the University of Texas and the … Continue reading National Book Award Fiction Longlist Announced
We are very excited to announce the inaugural pick of our brand new Trust Fall book club is the fabulous new novel Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel! “I wanted to write a love letter to the modern world, and a way to write about all these things we take for granted was to write about … Continue reading Trust Fall #1 Pick Revealed!
Here it is, as promised, the second half of our look at some of our most highly anticipated books of the Fall 2014 season. Check out Part One right over here. All books are now available to pre-order via bookpeople.com. More Books To Look For In The Final Quarter Of 2014: Our Secret Life in the … Continue reading Fall 2014 Book Preview – Part Two
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