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Alright, folks, we're excited (and by excited, we mean some of us are having heart palpitations) to announce that Monday, October 6 at 7PM, esteemed lyricist, singer for the Mountain Goats, and debut novelist John Darnielle will be speaking and signing copies of his book, Wolf in White Van, here at BookPeople! All the info is … Continue reading John Darnielle Comes to BookPeople!
The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey ~post by Sarah H. With all the post-apocalyptic fiction coming out these days, it’s hard to know which of them should make it on to your reading list this summer. The Girl With All The Gifts has so much more to offer than being just a … Continue reading THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS: Prepare Your Brain to Get Drop Kicked
Austin, mark your calendars: Thursday, August 28 12:30pm legendary musician Graham Nash will sign copies of his book, Wild Tales, here at BookPeople! All the info is available on our website. But while you’re here, we’ll double down and mention a few things: This event is a SIGNING ONLY. Tickets are required to join the … Continue reading Graham Nash Comes to BookPeople!
Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers by Mike Sacks ~post by Steve(n) It is a paradoxical testament to the excellence and effectiveness of Mike Sachs's captivating new writing guide Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers that it is all but impossible to read it uninterrupted for any … Continue reading POKING A DEAD FROG: More Than A Writing Manual
~review by Sara H. The Klaatu Diskos Series by Pete Hautman The Obsidian Blade (2012) The Cydonian Pyramid (2013) The Klaatu Terminus (2014) Tucker Fey’s parents have suddenly gone missing after a strange phenomenon is witnessed above their house - a perfectly circular shaped distortion of light. After weeks of his parent’s increasingly strange behavior, … Continue reading THE KLAATU DISKOS SERIES: Imaginative and Seamless
FICTION A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall by Will Chancellor "A globetrotting, witty, powerful and wildly ambitious novel that is at once a psychological journey and a terrific page-turner. Will Chancellor has an electrifying, deeply original voice, and his book is so full of depth and heart that it's impossible to put down."--Molly Antopol, author of … Continue reading New Releases – 7/8/14
Landline by Rainbow Rowell Reviewed by Consuelo I was hesitant as I started Landline. I haven’t read Attachments, and I was worried that Rainbow Rowell’s grown-up characters would not have the same grip on me that her young adult characters did when I read Eleanor & Park and Fangirl. My hesitation didn’t last long as I … Continue reading LANDLINE: A True Look At True Love
Guest Post by Austin Author Chris Barton ___________________________________ I can’t promise that the titles on my list for Modern First Library will sound as fresh to parents on their twentieth reading as they do on their first one. But in putting my list together, I strove to remember how fun it was when the words … Continue reading A Modern First Library List from Chris Barton
~post by BookPeople's Children's Book Buyer, Meghan G. I am thrilled to announce the launch of BookPeople's Modern First Library initiative. Under the banner of this program, we will be featuring a broad range of books, new and old, that we think belong on the shelves of the very youngest readers. BookPeople is committed to … Continue reading Introducing BookPeople’s Modern First Library
HARDCOVER FICTION Inside Man by Jeff Abott The latest Sam Capra novel from one of our favorite #ATX #crimefiction authors, Jeff Abbott, is here! When Capra's best customer - and friend - is murdered outside his Miami bar, Sam decides to seek justice. We can't wait to have Jeff here Tues 7/8 to celebrate! … Continue reading New Releases – 7/1/14
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