Allison L. recommends…

If you’re a fan of philosophical literature, or if you’re just interested in what those cheese-eating surrender monkeys across the pond are reading, The Elegance of the Hedgehog should be next on your ‘to read’ list. Now available in English, French philosophy professor Muriel Barbery’s book has already been a bestseller all over Europe since [...]

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Speaking of Censorship…..

Alison sent me an interesting link today. In light of our upcoming Banned Books Celebration, I thought I would post it here and ask for your input. What do you guys think? We’d love to hear your point of view, so please comment and let us know!
Hmmm…
Posted by Laurie

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BookPeople Faces the Nation with Bob Schieffer

As a graduate of TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism, I know a lot about Bob Schieffer.  Chances are you do too.  He’s been on CBS News for over 45 years, won 6 Emmy Awards, won a Broadcaster of the Year Award, hosted the CBS Evening News before Katie Couric and has hosted Face the Nation [...]

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What do YOU recommend?

Last night I was talking to my aunt & cousin (two of my very favorite people on earth) about nothing in particular when the subject of books came up. Okay, it didn’t just come up, I brought it up. Which is something I love to do in general, but especially when I am [...]

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Mexican Enough

Last year, Stephanie Elizondo Griest was all over Austin.  Her fabulous book, Around the Bloc, was chosen as the Mayor’s Book Club book for 2007.  Thousands of Austinites read this book, if her BookPeople book sales are any indication.
Around the Bloc is Stephanie’s travel memoir from her trips in communist (or formerly communist) countries.  She [...]

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Is BookPeople the Best?

Voting is now open for The Austin Chronicle’s Best Of Austin awards!  You can vote now through Tuesday, so hurry up and get your ballot in.
Make your voice heard…and remember your favorite local bookstore!
Posted by alisonkn

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Dan’s the Man

Photo by Rodolfo Gonzalez
One of our beloved assistant manger’s, Dan Nugent, was recently spotlighted in the Austin American-Statesman.  Check out the lovely article, and give Dan a high-five the next time you’re in the store.
Posted by alisonkn

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Get ready for Fall!

I always get a little nostalgic during this time of year. I think it’s because I see new backpacks, boxes of crayons and other back-to-school necessities, and I have no need for them. The end of August and beginning of Fall was always a time of excitement for me, because I loved school. [...]

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We’re Indiebound!

Hello fellow bibliophiles!
We are finally jumping on the blogging bandwagon. Seems like just yesterday this “internet thing” was remote and futuristic, a difficult concept to grasp in an age when dewey decimals systems and encyclopedias were the apex of reading and research. These days, “Google” is a verb and cell phones are an extension of [...]

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