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~post by Steve(n) It is obsessive and nerdy. It is drunk and irresponsible. It is a transparent excuse to crack jokes with some buddies. It is the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club. You are literary and vain. You are self-indulgent and ignoble. You meet on the last Monday of every month. You are the … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: THE SECOND CITY UNSCRIPTED by Mike Thomas
Don't Look Back by Jennifer Armentrout ~post by Katie P. The first rule of good Young Adult fiction is this: Never underestimate your audience. It’s immediately apparent when an author breaks this rule, and dilutes plot, censors reactions, or clarifies all ethical ambiguities so that the reader doesn’t have to. It’s apparent, and insulting. Young … Continue reading DON’T LOOK BACK: Thrilling and Dark
HARDCOVER FICTION Joe's pick of the day: Bravo by Greg Rucka "BRAVO, the follow-up to 2012's ALPHA, continues the tale of Jad Bell and his Delta Force comrades in their battle against terrorism. Greg Ruck, award-winning novelist & comic book writer, has made a name for himself for his quality work in the espionage and … Continue reading New Releases – 7/22/14
We're happy to announce that the Statesman Selects pick for July is The Great Glass Sea by Josh Weil. An epic tragedy built upon beautiful prose, Weil's debut brings us the magic of folklore and the strength of brotherly bonds in an alternative present-day Russia. We're proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman to bring Josh … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THE GREAT GLASS SEA
The Lost Art of Dress: The Women Who Once Made America Stylish by Linda Przybyszewski ~post by Katie P. Linda Przybyszewski is worried about American women. More specifically, what they’re wearing. It’s one thing for women to have largely lost the desire or skills to make their own clothes, but it’s another, immeasurably more tragic … Continue reading THE LOST ART OF DRESS: Compelling & Timely
Guest Post by Austin Author Cynthia Leitich Smith This is the second week in a series of author guest posts about diversity in children’s literature and the BookPeople Modern First Library initiative. For more about BookPeople’s Modern First Library initiative, and for more recommendations of wonderful new and classic picture books to read, visit bookpeople.com. Previous posts in … Continue reading Cynthia Leitich Smith: “This Book is For You”
~post by Scott Butki Teacher Kim Bearden has written a book, Crash Course, detailing the kind of amazing educational adventures she has done with students from various schools, including in the impressive Ron Clark Academy. She suggests other teachers can do this too! Each chapter ends with class notes and homework as she suggests ways … Continue reading Q&A with Kim Bearden, author of CRASH COURSE
HARDCOVER FICTION The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness Deborah Harkness will be in-store, speaking and signing on 8/9 at 4PM! After traveling through time in Shadow of Night, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home at … Continue reading New Releases – 7/15/14
We're thrilled to announce we'll host Lena Dunham, the creator, director and star of HBO's hit show, Girls, at Central Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 12 at 6pm. Dunham will be touring with her new collection of essays, Not That Kind of Girl. Tickets are now available in-store and via bookpeople.com. Get 'em! “If I could take what I’ve learned and make … Continue reading BookPeople Presents: LENA DUNHAM
Robogenesis by Daniel H. Wilson ~post by Salvador One of my all-time favorite books during my 10 years at BookPeople would surprise most people. It’s the simple story of a robot uprising. More specifically, it’s about an artificial intelligence that becomes aware, escapes into computers around the world, then launches a worldwide attack on humanity … Continue reading ROBOGENESIS: More Heart
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