BookPeople Events!
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Events start at 7PM unless otherwise indicated. List updated Wednesday, November 2.
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NOVEMBER
Wednesday 2 7p - Rewritten History Book Club discussing Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
You are cordially invited to join Merrilee and Sharee the first Wednesday of every month to explore and discuss works of historical fiction. This month's book is Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett.
Wednesday 2 7p - TRIVIA NIGHT: 60's & 70's Pop Music Triva w/ DWIGHT ROUNDS - The Year the Music Died - MUSIC
Dwight will host 60's & 70's Pop Music Trivia here at BookPeople with big prizes, and we'll have beer from Saint Arnold Brewing Company on hand (because it's not a trivia night without beer - for those 21+, please bring an ID.) Dwight Rounds has compiled his knowledge of his true passion—popular music from the 1960s and early 1970s—into his first book, The Year the Music Died. This collection contains insightful commentary and trivia about the music from 1964 to 1972, including charts and ratings, information on music festivals and commentary on the social movements of the time. The book offers baby boomers a chance to rediscover the music of their childhood and introduce it to today's generation of listeners.
Thursday 3 7p - MysteryPeople Presents CHRISTA FAUST speaking & signing Choke Hold - FICTION/MYSTERY
Angel Dare went into Witness Protection to escape her past -- not as a porn star, but as a killer who took down the sex slavery ring that destroyed her life. But sometimes the past just won't stay buried. When a former co-staris gunned down, it's up to Angel to get his son, a hotheaded MMA fighter, safely through the unforgiving Arizona desert, shady Mexican bordertowns, and the seductive neon mirage of Las Vegas... Christa Faust is a successful horror and crime writer. Her most recent novel Money Shot won the Crimespree Award and was nominated for several others, including the prestigious Edgar Award. She has written tie-ins to Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street and theTwilight Zone amongst others.
Thursday 3 7p - Princeton Review Seminar w/ ROB FRANEK - How to Choose the College That's Right for You, And How to Pay for It
Rob Franek Senior Vice President & Publisher of The Princeton Review will host this seminar for high school students and their parents, How to Choose the College That's Best for You--And How to Pay For It. Rob Franek is a former college admissions counselor and an expert on all things college. He'll offer tips and expert advice from his long career in the field, as well as take all of your questions. He'll also present two helpful Princeton Review books, Best 376 Colleges and Paying for College Without Going Broke. This seminar is free and open to the public, no registration necessary.
Friday 4 7p - Food Writer ELLEN SWEETS speaks & signs Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins - FOOD/POLITICS/TEXAS
(In cooperation with Edible Austin magazine; a book with a new angle about the real Molly Ivins' behind the political persona - Ivins as cook)
We know Molly Ivins as an unabashed civil libertarian who used her rapier wit and good ole Texas horse sense to excoriate political figures she deemed unworthy of our trust and respect. But did you also know that Molly was one helluva cook? In Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins, her longtime friend, fellow reporter, and frequent sous-chef Ellen Sweets takes us into the kitchen with Molly and introduces us to the private woman behind the public figure. She serves up her own and others' favorite stories about Ivins as she recalls the fabulous meals they shared, complete with recipes for thirty-five of Molly's signature dishes. This even is curated by Edible Austin magazine.
Sunday 6 4p - MysteryPeople Presents Bestselling Author JOHN CONNOLLY speaking & signing The Infernals - YA/MYSTERY
(Connolly is one of the top-selling mystery writers in America who has seen phenomenal success with his fiction for adults and young adults. He will also sign copies of and answer questions about his Charlie Parker books.)
John Connolly is the Dublin-born author of the Charlie Parker mystery series for adults, among other works. His novel The Book of Lost Things, described as "a fairy tale for adults," won a 2005 Alex Award from the ALA's Young Adult Library Services Association as an adult book with special appeal to teens. In The Infernals, the rollicking sequel to The Gates, Young Samuel Johnson and his faithful dachshund Boswell cross paths with some very bad-tempered dwarfs, an ice cream man, and two indignant policemen, all of whom find themselves in Hell when the portal opens again. The Infernals mixes adventure, horror and humor with true science that's stranger than fiction, conveyed in language that will entertain and engage kids aged 12 and up.
Sunday 6 6p - History of Mystery Class discussing Some Buried Caesar by Rex Stout
We continue our look at authors who had an impact on crime fiction with Rex Stout, with the classic Some Buried Caesar. The class is free, and the book is 10% off for those who attend.
Monday 7 7p - Award-Winning Author DAGOBERTO GILB speaks & signs Before the End, After the Beginning - LITERARY FICTION/LOCAL
Before the End, After the Beginning is an exquisite collection of ten stories by Dagoberto Gilb. The pieces come in the wake of a stroke Gilb suffered at his home here in Austin in 2009, and a majority of the stories were written over his many months of recovery. The result is a powerful and triumphant book that tackles common themes of existence and identity and describes the American experience in a raw, authentic vernacular unique to Gilb. Gilb's debut collection, The Magic of Blood, won the PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for fiction in 1994. He is also the author of the books The Flowers, Gritos, Woodcuts of Women, and The Last Known Residence of Mickey Acuña. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in many magazines, most recently Harper's, The New Yorker, and Callaloo. He makes his home in Austin.
Monday 7 7p - OFF SITE EVENT: Award Winning Poet NAOMI SHAHIB NYE speaking & signing at St. Edward's University.
In her new collection of forty life-altering, life-affirming, and extremely short short stories, There Is No Long Distance, Now, the award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye proposes that no matter how great the divide between friends, siblings, life and death, classmates, enemies, happiness and misery, war and peace, breakfast and lunch, parent and child, country and city, there is, in fact, no long distance. Not anymore. Tickets are required to attend this event. Tickets are available for purchase only from BookPeople (either in-store or over the phone.) Tickets cost $20 and include a copy of There Is No Long Distance, Now. This event will take place in the Mabee Ballroom at St. Edward's University. Tickets will be available as of October 17th.
Monday 7 7p - 7% Solution Book Club discussing The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
Come join Sharee and Tommy the first Monday of every month at 7PM as they explore the worlds of fiction's greatest mysteries. But you must hurry - the game is already afoot. This month's title is The Redbrest by Jo Nesbo
Tuesday 8 7p - The Daily Show "Resident Expert" & Comedian JOHN HODGMAN speaks & signs That Is All - COMEDY/CELEBRITY
(NEAL POLLACK, one of BookPeople's favorite authors, will now join JOHN HODGMAN at this event.)
(Hodgman has an enormous fan base, particularly with 20 and 30-somethings, and a massive online following. News of this event is already spreading quickly. Media requests should be sent asap, as his time and availability in Austin will be limited.)
Tickets are required to reserve a seat at this event. Seat tickets for this event will go on sale Tuesday, November 1st, when BookPeople opens at 9am. The cost of a ticket is $28 (the cost of one copy of That Is All with tax) and will entitle the bearer to one seat at the event, one copy of That Is All, and priority in the signing line. Tickets will be available in-store and over the phone (512-472-5050), but not online. John Hodgman-bestselling author, The Daily Show's "Resident Expert", minor television celebrity, and deranged millionaire-brings us the third and final installment in his trilogy of Complete World Knowledge. Like its predecessors, That Is All compiles incredibly handy made-up facts into brief articles, overlong lists, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes. It picks up exactly where More Information left off-specifically, at page 596-and finally completes COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE, just in time for the return of Quetzalcoatl and the end of human history in 2012. Part of this event will include a Mustache Contest, sponsored by Bird's Barbershop and judged by Hodgman, Birds and BookPeople.
Wednesday 9 7p - SNL Alum JENNY SLATE & Animator/Director DEAN FLEISCHER-CAMP speak & sign Marcel the Shell with Shoes On - CELEBRITY - CHILDREN & ADULT
(Over 11 million people have viewed the famous Marcel the Shell animated short on Youtube. This book will appeal to 20 and 30-somethings as well as parents. Slate made a name for herself after appearing on SNL and currently appears on HBO's Bored to Death.)
Are you one of the millions of people who has fallen in love with Marcel the Shell on Youtube? Now the tiny shell with shoes and a big heart is transitioning from online sensation to picture book character, and we're thrilled to have Jenny Slate, the voice of Marcel, and Dean Fleischer-Camp, director and animator of the short film with over 11 million hits, here at BookPeople to present the new book! In Marcel's voice. From wearing a lentil as a hat to hang-gliding on a Dorito, Marcel is able to find magic in the everyday.Jenny Slate, the voice of Marcel, is an alum of Saturday Night Live and plays Stella on HBO's Bored to Death. Dean Fleischer-Camp is a writer, director, and animator whose work has screened at film festivals around the world.
Thursday 10 12:30p - The Cake Boss BUDDY VALASTRO signs Baking with the Cake Boss. - COOKING - TV CELEBRITY
(Buddy is the star of the show 'Cake Boss,' one of the most popular shows on the TLC network. He will also appear at The Paramount at 7:30 on 11/10, where BookPeople will sell books.)
At Carlo's bakery in Hoboken, where the hit TLC show 'Cake Boss' is filmed, Buddy and his staff turn out thousands of wedding cakes, specialty cakes, and pastries weekly. His award- winning designs have been featured numerous times in different bridal and baking magazines. His memoir cookbook, Cake Boss: The Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia, is a New York Times bestseller and Carlo's Bakery has been featured in books, newspapers, such as The New York Times, and television, mostly The Food Network, although he and his cakes have also been featured on The Today's Show, Good Morning America, The View, and HBO's hit series, The Sopranos.
Thursday 10 7p - Local Author Night w/ Ronna Quimby Huckaby, Cory Putman Oakes, & Linda Ginac - LOCAL
We love our local authors here at BookPeople, and tonight we're pleased to have with us two local Austin writers who will present their work. Ronna Quimby Huckaby will present Somewhere Out There. Cory Putman Oakes will present The Veil. Linda Ginac will present Fake Perfection.
Friday 11 7p - Local Tea Party Activist LISA FRITSCH speaks & signs Obama, Tea Parties & God - POLITICS - LOCAL
Lisa Fritsch, who has appeared on Fox News Channel's shows with Glenn Beck and Neil Cavuto, delves into the extent of the power of the Tea Party on our current political situation, the experience of electing the nation's first African-American President and his subsequent performance, and the spiritual ties she perceives between the course of politics in this nation and God.
Saturday 12 4p - Bestselling Ranger's Apprentice Author JOHN FLANAGAN speaks & signs The Brotherband Chronicles: Book One: The Outcasts - MIDDLE GRADE - LITERARY CAMPS
(Ranger's Apprentice Camp is one of our big annual Literary Camps, and this year we're hosting the author of the bestselling series the same day next summer's sessions go on sale.)
At 3pm today, we'll open registration for next year's sessions of Ranger's Apprentice camps. Then at 4pm, we'll have the one and only JOHN FLANAGAN, the man who created the world we love to live in every summer, here to speak and sign his latest book, which delves into a whole new cast of characters in the world of Skandians and Araluens. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesn't mean they don't have skills. And courage - which they will need every ounce of to do battle at sea against the other bands, the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race.
Sunday 13 1p - Required Reading Revisited Book Club discussing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Remember those books you were required to read in school? Required Reading Revisited is a chance to take a second (or first) look at some of the books you were made to read in school. Meeting the second Sunday of every month at 1PM, this month's title is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Tom Sawyer.
Sunday 13 4p - Austin Author JOHN ELLIS speaking & signing Dormant Curse - FICTION - LOCAL AUTHOR
Are you safe? Imagine this—celebrity Twitter and Facebook accounts have been hacked, allowing encrypted messages to be sent to maliciously-altered chips in our smartphones and tablets. A Chinese cult leader, out for revenge and power, is to blame. As vicious cyber attacks force the U.S. to retreat and watch, China grabs oil and gas resources with their co-conspirators, as we scramble. Fodder for spy movies? Hardly. Dormant Curse is based on Ellis' years in national security and semiconductors. The only question is, "Will we be prepared?" John Ellis was a graduate student at the University of Texas. After graduation, John went on to work at Sandia National Labs in New Mexico before eventually coming back to Austin to work for SEMI—a global, semiconductor trade association.
Sunday 13 5p - FYA Book Club at the High Ball discussing Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Are you tired of feeling ashamed every time you creep into the Young Adult section of BookPeople? Well, the Forever Young Adult Book Club is here to offer you relief! We're a group of adults (technically) who meet at 5 PM on the second Sunday of every month at The Highball. This month's book is Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, so leave your shame at the door, grab a cocktail, and join us!
Monday 14 7p - Critically Acclaimed Author JOHN JEREMIAH SULLIVAN speaks & signs Pulphead. - LITERARY NONFICTION
In Pulphead, John Jeremiah Sullivan takes us on an exhilarating tour of our popular, unpopular, and at times completely forgotten culture. Simultaneously channeling the gonzo energy of Hunter S. Thompson and the wit and insight of Joan Didion, Sullivan shows us—with a laidback, erudite Southern charm that's all his own—how we really (no, really) live now. John Jeremiah Sullivan is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the southern editor of The Paris Review. He writes for GQ, Harper's Magazine, and Oxford American, and is the author of Blood Horses. Sullivan lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Tuesday 15 6p - Louisiana-Based Iron Chef Champion JOHN BESH signs My Family Table - COOKING - SOUTHERN
(Besh makes regular appearances on the Food Network and NBC's Today Show. He is a nationally recognized chef with strong Louisiana roots.)
Renowned chef and James Beard award-winner John Besh invites us into his home and shows us how we can put good, fresh, healthy food on the table for our families every day. In My Family Table, the Iron Chef champion makes a case for the importance of home-cooked meals. "If I can help make a difference by cooking simply and sharing what I love to cook, I can possibly help us all use our passions and skills to make our lives better at almost every meal." John Besh is dedicated to the culinary riches of southern Louisiana. In his eight restaurants, entrepreneurial pursuits, and public activities, he preserves and promotes ingredients, techniques, and heritage one mouthwatering dish at a time. Food & Wine magazine named him one of the "Top 10 Best New Chefs in America," and his flagship restaurant, August, was featured in Gourmet magazine's "Guide to America's Best Restaurants" and "America's Top 50 Restaurants."
Wednesday 16 7p - Author & Former Austinite WILLIAM ADLER speaks & signs The Man Who Never Died - NONFICTION - HISTORY
In 1914, Joe Hill was convicted of murder in Utah and sentenced to death by firing squad, igniting international controversy. Many believed Hill was innocent, condemned for his association with the Industrial Workers of the World-the radical Wobblies. Now, following four years of intensive investigation, William M. Adler gives us the first full-scale biography of Joe Hill, and presents never before published documentary evidence that comes as close as one can to definitively exonerating him.
Thursday 17 7p - Bestselling Author of The Mozart Effect DON CAMPBELL speaks & signs Healing at the Speed of Sound - NONFICTION - MUSIC - MEDICINE
Based on over a decade of new research, Don Campbell, bestselling author of The Mozart Effect, and Alex Doman, an expert in the practical application of sound and listening, show how we can use music and silence to become more efficient, productive, relaxed, and healthy. Each chapter focuses on a single aspect of everyday life, providing advice, exercises, wide-ranging playlists, and links so readers can use the music they love to create the perfect soundtrack for any goal or task. Also included are "Sound Profiles" - brief stories showing how real people creatively tap the power of sound to improve their own and others' lives. Inspiring, practical, and truly enjoyable, Healing at the Speed of Sound™ opens the door to fuller, richer, and much more harmonious lives.
Friday 18 7p - Iron Man Triathlete AMY SNYDER speaks & signs Hell on Two Wheels - MEMOIR - CYCLING
RAAM-the Race Across America-is a bicycle race like no other. This epic race is the most brutal organized sporting event you've never heard of and one of the best-kept secrets in the sports world. Outside magazine calls it "the toughest test of endurance in the world." Contestants have died, been maimed, and spiraled down into the nightmarish realm of madness. Half of them don't finish; in fact, only 200 racers have ever made it to the end. Author and three-time Iron Man Triathlete finisher Amy Snyder follows a handful of athletes before, during, and after the 2009 event-the closest and most controversial in history. Hell on Two Wheels is a thrilling and remarkably detailed account of their ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies.
***Saturday 19 2p - Bestselling Young Adult Author CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI speaking & signing Inheritance - YOUNG ADULT
PAOLINI WILL NOW SPEAK AT THIS EVENT
(Paolini events are always huge here, and this book is the last in his incredibly bestselling series. Activities, decorations and lots of fun are planned for this in-store event to celebrate the end of a landmark series.)
Join us when BookPeople transforms its third floor into Alagaesia to welcome bestselling author Christopher Paolini. We'll have face-painting, food, entertainment and activities! This is a party not-to-be-missed! It all started with Eragon, and now with Inheritance, this fourth and final book, Christopher Paolini brings us the incredible conclusion to The Inheritance Cycle! In order to join the signing line at this event, you must purchase a copy of Inheritance from BookPeople. When you purchase your book from BookPeople, you will receive a ticket for the signing line. These tickets are required to join the signing line at the event. We will begin selling books and distributing tickets for the signing line when we open at 9:00am on Tuesday, November 8th, the day Inheritance goes on sale nationwide. We will not be able to accept pre-orders for this book. Please call 512-472-5050 with any questions regarding this event.
Sunday 20 5p - This Book Could Be Your Life Book Club with Special Guest CHUCK EDDY - Rock and Roll Always Forgets - LOCAL - MUSIC
Get ready for some rock and roll! Dig into the history of music, its stars and styles, exploring everything from punk to pop. Bosco and Stephanya will satisfy your rock and roll obsession the third Sunday of every month at 5PM. This month, author Chuck Eddy will the join the group to discuss his book, Rock and Roll Always Forgets. Chuck is one of the most prolific and influentia music critics in the business, and this book is a collection of his best and most provocative reviews, interviews, columns, and essays. Don't miss this special edition of the This Book Could Be Your Life Book Club!
Tuesday 22 7p - Historian & Musician BOBBY BRIDGER speaks & signs Where the Tall Grass Grows - HISTORY - NATIVE AMERICAN
(This event has been rescheduled from Monday 11/21.)
In this entertaining and thought-provoking book, noted historian and musician Bobby Bridger explores the impact of Native American culture on the American psyche. Where the Tall Grass Grows examines the impact of indigenous American mythology on contemporary identity and the development of modern popular entertainment, particularly the Hollywood film industry. Bobby Bridger is renowned for A Ballad of the West, his epic trilogy about the American West from the era of mountain man Jim Bridger to the closing of the frontier. Bridger has had a career in show business that spans the rockabilly to "Music City, USA" era in Nashville, the cosmic cowboy scene in Austin, the flowering of folk music, and even Broadway theater.
Wednesday 23 7p - Historical Fiction Author LINDA BERDOLL speaks & signs The Darcys: The Ruling Passions
After watching the A&E/BBC miniseries Pride & Prejudice, Linda Berdoll went on an all-out Austen spree. The conclusion she drew after re-reading all of Austen's novels as well as investigating other research materials was that Austen left quite a bit out of her telling of the Regency Era. She wrote about only what a respectable married woman of the era would be privy to - and ended every time with the wedding ceremony! Linda wanted to know what would come after, and so she began her bestselling series of books with Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife and Darcy and Elizabeth. Now she continues the series with The Darcys: The Ruling Passion, chronicling the lives of Darcy and Elizabeth and their family.
Monday 28 7p - New & Noteworthy Book Club discussing Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer
Perhaps more aptly named the "sometimes new/always noteworthy" book club, here is a place to discover recent gems and to revisit old favorites. Come join Paul and Kester the last Monday of every month at 7PM. This month's book is Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer.
***Monday 28 7p - Daily Show Executive Producer DAVID JAVERBAUM speaks & signs The Last Testament: A Memoir (by God) - HUMOR
(Javerbaum has earned 12 Emmys for his work on The Daily Show and is the co-author of Jon Stewart's bestselling books America and Earth. This satirical memoir will appeal to any fans of the show.)
As the earth he has godded so magnificently draws to a Mayan-induced close, God breaks his 1,400-year literary silence with this telleth-all. From the creation of the universe to jeggings, the Lord Almighty has been a pivotal player in nearly all the major decisions of the past 20 epochs. Now, for the first time since He wrote whichever holy book you happen to believe in, God once again takes to his quill, offering startling dish about everything and everyone in the universe, including the first couple, Adam and Steve (you read right); hot-button topics like prayer in school, evolution and if Michelle Bachmann is going to Heaven; and he puts to rest long-standing disputes over which athletes and teams He actually supports. David Javerbaum is a comedy writer living in New York. He has won 12 Emmys for his work as Executive Producer of The Daily Show. He recently wrote the opening numbers for the Tony and Emmy Award shows. He is the co-author of two of the bestselling humor books of the decade, the Daily Show's textbook parodies America and Earth.
Wednesday 30 6:30p - BookPeople Presents Italian-American Chef & PBS Host LIDIA BASTIANICH at Whole Foods Market - COOKING - CELEBRITY CHEF
(Lidia has a huge following from her PBS show and is a nationally known Italian cooking personality. Hundreds of people are expected to attend this event, which will be held at Whole Foods with BookPeople handling book sales.)
Lidia Bastianich has been the beloved host of PBS' Lidia's Italy. She is the author of seven previous books, five of which have been accompanied by nationally syndicated public television series. She is the owner of several restaurants. In Lidia's Italy in America, a companion book to her upcoming public television series of the same name, Lidia takes us on a road trip into the heart of Italian American cooking today, as only Lidia can. This event will take place in the wine section at Whole Foods Market, 525 N. Lamar (directly across the street from BookPeople.) In order to have a book signed at this event, you must purchase the book from BookPeople. Tickets are required to join the signing line at Whole Foods and will be distributed with the purchase of a copy of Lidia's Italy in America from BookPeople. Tickets will be available the day the book goes on sale, Tuesday, October 25.
DECEMBER
***Thursday 1 7p - Bestselling Cookbook Author ANGIE DUDLEY (aka BAKERELLA) speaks & signs Cake Pops and Cake Pops Kit - COOKING - BAKING
(Dudley's website Bakerella.com began the whole cake pop trend. She now has a huge fan base and is famous for both her blog and her cookbooks. She has been featured by multiple media outlets, including Woman's Day, The Pioneer Woman blog, and Martha Stewart.)
What's cuter than a cupcake? A cake pop, of course! Wildly popular blogger Bakerella (aka Angie Dudley) has turned cake pops into an international sensation! Cute little cakes on a stick from decorated balls to more ambitious shapes such as baby chicks, ice cream cones, and even cupcakes these adorable creations are the perfect alternative to cake at any party or get-together. Dudley's cake pops have started a nationwide cake pop trend, and she'll be here to share her baking and decorating tips and tricks and sign books!
***Saturday 3 4p - Texas Poetry Calendar Reading featuring two dozen Texas poets - POETRY
BookPeople is pleased to once again host a wonderful round of readings from some of Texas' premiere poets, all of whom have had their work selected to be published in the 2012 Texas Poetry Calendar. Poets featured include: Shuhb Schiesser, Barbara Gregg, Laura Peña, Christa Pandey, Ralph Hausser, Neil Meili, Gary Rosin, Jo Virgil, Carie Juettner, Nathan Brown, Kelsey Erin Shipman, Margie McCreless Roe, Sarah Webb, Lyman Grant, Diane McGurren, Jill Wiggins, Stan Crawford, Robin Allen, Jeannie Gambill, Claire Camargo, Mary Margaret Carlisle, Ken Fontenot, Katherine Oldmixon.
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