Frank Warren’s PostSecret at BookPeople this Saturday (Dec.12)

It’s no secret. Frank Warren, creator and master blogger behind the PostSecret project, will be at BookPeople this Saturday, December 12th at 3 PM. Warren will be dishing the dirt on his new book, PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God, the newest installment of anonymous confessions sent to Frank and Co.

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Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest ends Dec.15th

Attention all hopeful Hemingways, could-be Carvers and wanna-be Weltys: the annual Austin Chronicle short story contest’s deadline is approaching quickly. Stories must be post marked by December 15th in order to be eligible.

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John Krasinski (Jim from THE OFFICE) in Austin this weekend

ohn Krasinski (better known as Jim Halpert on THE OFFICE) will be in Austin this weekend to promote his new movie and directorial debut, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. The movie is based on the book of short stories by influential and recently deceased author David Foster Wallace.

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Augusten Burroughs at BookPeople this Monday @ 7 PM

It’s never too early to start hating the holiday season: crowds at the mall, un-knotting massive tangles of Christmas lights, eggnog hangovers and waking up next to a naked, old, french Santa. Wait, that last one hasn’t happened to you? Apparently that last memory is a gift solely reserved for author Augusten Burroughs who writes [...]

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BookPeople loves NPR

The always reliable lit critics at NPR have unveiled a new feature, What We’re Reading, which reviews new fiction and non-fiction that they find particularly interesting or notable.

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Gary Vaynerchuk at BookPeople on Wednesday, Oct. 21

Gary Vaynerchuk is excited. REALLY EXCITED. About wine… and the internet…and making money on the internet. His new book, Crush it! Why Now is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, is a guide to modern marketing and using the internet to build a successful business.

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Jen Yates’ Cake Wrecks re-scheduled for THIS SATURDAY

Let them eat cake!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jen Yates had to cancel last week’s appearance. But we just got word that everyone on the Cake Wrecks team is feeling better and they will be in-store this Saturday, October 10th at 2 PM.

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Undressing Nick Hornby’s newest book – Juliet, Naked

Nick Hornby’s new novel Juliet, Naked is about loneliness, regret and the double sided sword that is the internet age. Juliet follows Annie, a childless museum curator in a small British beach town and her husband Duncan, a community college professor who is obsessed with reclusive rock star Tucker Crowe. Crowe (a Dylanesque figure who imploded in the mid 80’s) has escaped a trail of divorced wives and now hides in suburban pennsylvannia; mute for more than twenty years.

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Allison L. Recommends

Since I’m leaving BookPeople at the end of this week, I wanted to leave on a happy note, thinking about all the books I’m most looking forward to in the coming months. I hope everyone will be as excited about these as I am and rush to BookPeople to get them.
The Angel’s Game by Carlos [...]

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Allison L.’s Book You Should Have Read By Now

One of the best things about my job is getting advance readers of new and exciting fiction yet to hit the bookshelves. I’ve discovered some fantastic books this way, and I love to share them with anyone who will listen. But I also get the chance to read books that have been out longer—be it [...]

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