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What We’re Reading This Week
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Steven (W.) Poking a Dead Frog by Mike Sacks “Humor journalist Mike Sacks dissects the what-if’s, what-for’s, who-if’s, and the what-you-talking-about’s of comedy writing by interviewing dozens of today’s most successful, least successful, and least most performers and writers of modern laffs.” ? Ellen The Thickety by J.A. White “I’m not…
Statesman Selects: THE FEVER
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We’re happy to announce the Statesman Selects pick for June is the beautiful new novel by author Megan Abbott, The Fever, a chilling story about guilt, family secrets and the lethal power of desire amidst the fear of a spreading contagion. We’re proud to partner with the Austin American-Statesman to bring Megan…
Sutter’s Kitchen – VIBRANT FOOD & THE FOREST FEAST
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While seasoned Texans may rightfully point out that this past spring and early summer has been spectacularly mild and beautiful, it remains a fact that, like it or not, summer is well on its way, and with it, the heat that our beloved state is so famous for. But while June’s…
New Release Picks for the Week!
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HARDCOVER FICTION & NONFICTION Hell to Pay by Garry Disher Constable Paul Hirschhausen—”Hirsch”—is a recently demoted detective sent from Adelaide, Australia’s southernmost booming metropolis, to Tiverton, a one-road town in rustic, backwater “wool and wheat” country three hours north. Hirsch isn’t just a disgraced cop; the internal investigations bureau is still…
BIG NEWS: Texas Teen Book Festival to Feature Lauren Oliver!
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The second headliner has been announced, and y’all, this just keeps getting better. Lauren Oliver,author of the bestselling Delirium series, will come to the Texas Teen Book Festival as this year’s closing speaker! Creator of the Delirium series and Before I Fall, BookPeople’s own Meghan G. says that “Lauren Oliver has…
Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: ATTEMPTING NORMAL by Marc Maron
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“Where do you find inspiration? It’s usually right where you left it.” -The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club “The world is a wacky place, and I’m gonna be the one to whack it.” -The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club “That’s the thing about hope – it floats. Like that…
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