BookPeople Events!
For questions about events, contact BookPeople Marketing Director Mandy Brooks at 512.472.4288 x 411 or mandy@bookpeople.com.
Events start at 7PM unless otherwise indicated. List updated Thursday, January 26.
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***BookPeople is working closely with the Central Texas Chapter of World Book Night to encourage individuals and groups in Austin to sign up to distribute free books in our area on April 23 as part of a worldwide effort to encourage literacy and share our love of books. Individuals can sign up on the World Book Night organization's website: http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/ Groups who would like to register are welcome to come to an open meeting at BookPeople on Monday, January 30, 12pm. Groups should contact Steve Bercu steve@bookpeople.com if intersted in attending.
JANUARY 2012
Thursday 26 5:30p - Happy Hour at the Highball Book Club discussing Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer.
What's better than talking about a book with a group of friends? Talking about a book with a group of friends during Happy Hour at The HighBall! Come hang out with Mandy and Joel the last Thursday of every month at 5:30PM where we'll discuss books over cocktails. This month's book is Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer.
Thursday 26 7p - Panel Discussion Presenting Three Messages and A Warning: Contemporary Mexican Short Stories of the Fantastic.
Editors Chris N. Brown and Eduardo Jiménez Mayo, and featured authors Bernardo Fernández and Pepe Rojo will celebrate, the publication of Three Messages and a Warning: Contemporary Mexican Short Stories of the Fantastic at BookPeople with a reading, discussion, and audience Q&A. This huge anthology of more than thirty all-original Mexican science fiction and fantasy features ghost stories, supernatural folktales, alien incursions, and apocalyptic narratives, as well as science-based chronicles of highly unusual mental states in which the borders of fantasy and reality reach unprecedented levels of ambiguity. Stereotypes of Mexican identity are explored and transcended by the thoroughly cosmopolitan consciousnesses underlying these works.
Friday 27 7p - MysteryPeople Presents: International Bestselling Author R. J. ELLORY speaking & signing A Quiet Vendetta.
(R. J. Ellory is a huge thriller writer in the UK, on par with James Patterson, Lee Child, and similar writers here in the states.) MysteryPeople is thrilled to welcome R.J. Ellory to Austin! The author of eight novels, including the bestselling A Quiet Belief in Angels, which was the Strand Magazine's Thriller of the Year, nominated for the Barry Award, and a finalist for the SIBA Award, Ellory will be here with his novel A Quiet Vendetta. In addition to speaking and signing, Ellory, who is also a musician, will perform at this event. When Catherine Ducane disappears in the heart of New Orleans, the local cops react rapidly - she is the daughter of the Governor of Louisiana after all. But the case gets very strange, very quickly. Quickly dragged down to the deep South, Ray Hartmann puzzles over why he has been summoned and why the mysterious kidnapper, an elderly Cuban named Ernesto Perez, wants to tell him his life story. It's only when he realises that Ernesto has been a brutal hitman for the Mob since the 1950s that things start to come together. But by the time the pieces fall into place, it's already too late...
Saturday 28 7:30p - Bestselling Author DANIEL HANDLER & Acclaimed Illustrator MAIRA KALMAN speaking & signing Why We Broke Up.
Bestselling author of, among other things, the Lemony Snicket series of books, Daniel Handler has teamed up with renowned artist Maira Kalman to create this wonderful new YA book that delves into that most painful of human experiences - The Break Up. In Why We Broke Up, Min and Ed are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Each item in the box represents a different moment in their relationship, and is illustrated by the incredibly talented Maira Kalman. The book inspired Handler and Kalman to create The Why We Broke Up Project, whose tumblr account (http://whywebrokeupproject.tumblr.com/) invites people to share their own break-up stories. In January, BookPeople will create a correlating in-store display wall inviting Austinites to anonymously share their own break-up stories.
Sunday 29 5p - Voyage Out Book Club discussing The Tiger's Wife.
Join Clint and Brian C. the last Sunday of every month at 5PM as we use wonderful books to travel the world. We're actually taking a break from a specific region at the moment, and instead choosing to read books on our "to read" list. This month we are reading The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht. (Due to the Christmas holiday, we have 2 meeting dates in January. The first date is 1/1, the second is 1/29.)
Monday 30 7p - New and Noteworthy Book Club discussing A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
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 Kester and Jamie the last Monday of every month at 7PM. This month's book is A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
Monday 30 7p - Vietnam Historian & US Military Academy Graduate LEWIS SORLEY speaking & signing Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam
In this definitive new biography, leading military Vietnam historian Lewis Sorley asks the question: Is General William Westmoreland the real reason the Vietnam War was lost? How did he get there, why did he fail, and how did he last so long? An Eagle Scout at fifteen, First Captain of his West Point class, Westmoreland fought in World War II and Korea, rising rapidly to command the 101st Airborne Division and become Superintendent at West Point, then was chosen to lead the war effort in Vietnam. Sorley examines how he failed to understand a complex war, choosing a flawed strategy, sticking to it in the face of all opposition, and misrepresenting the results when truth mattered most. In so doing he squandered four years of support by Congress, much of the media, and the American people. Lewis Sorley served in Vietnam, and in the Pentagon in the offices of Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger and Army Chief of Staff General William C. Westmoreland. He also taught at West Point and the Army War College.
FEBRUARY
Wednesday 1 7p - Rewritten History Book Club discussing Gates of the Alamo
You are cordially invited to join Merrilee and Ann the first Wednesday of every month to explore and discuss works of historical fiction. This month's book is Gates of the Alamo by Stephen Harrigan.
Friday 3 7p - LOCAL AUTHOR NIGHT featuring L. AUDEL CAYCE & BRUCE MARSHALL
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. L. AUDEL CAYCE will present Windland's Rescue, a coming of age tale with a cast of characters that span time and galaxies; energy grids and traveling portals. BRUCE MARSHALL will present City of Silver, a tale, based on a true story, of a Confederate officer from Texas and an Irish-born deserter fromt he American Army during the Mexican War struggling to defend the silver mines of Alamos while the Imperial regime of Emperor Maximillion of Mexico and the Republicans under Juarez battle for it.
Saturday 4 7p - Novelist JACQUELINE LUCKETT in conversation with Acclaimed Literary Author ZZ PACKER
(ZZ Packer will lead the discussion this evening. This is the second event in our new series with American Short Fiction.) BookPeople and American Short Fiction literary magazine are proud to join together to host an evening with notable literary author and current Austinite ZZ PACKER and novelist JACQUELINE LUCKETT at BookPeople. ZZ Packer, author of the acclaimed short story collection Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,has been named one of America's Best Young Novelists by Granta literary magazine, and recognized as one The New Yorker's elite list of "20 Under 40" writers. As a literary author of extreme merit, Packer has let it be known that, "Luckett is a writer to watch and admire." A fan and supporter of Luckett's work, Packer will lead the conversation about Luckett's new novel, Passing Love, at this event. Luckett is also the author of the novel Searching for Tina Turner.
Sunday 5 3:30p - History of Mystery Class discussing In a Lonely Place and Screening the Film
The History of Mystery Class will be discussing Dorothy Hughes' In A Lonely Place. We'll be watching the 1950 film starring Humphrey Bogart starting at 3:30, then begining the discussion around both the book and the film starting at 6PM. MysteryPeople favorite Megan Abbott will be calling in to join in our discussion.
Monday 6 7p - 7% Solution Book Club discussing Sandman Slim
Come join Tommy and Wil 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 Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey.
Tuesday 7 7p - RANDY FERTEL speaking & signing The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak: A New Orleans Family Memoir
(Fertel is the son of the woman who founded Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. The book tells her story, and the story of his father, both colorful New Orleans characters.) The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak is the story of two larger-than-life characters and the son whom their lives helped to shape. Ruth Fertel was a petite, smart, tough-as-nails blonde, who founded the Ruth's Chris Steak House empire. Rodney Fertel was a gold-plated, one-of-a-kind personality, who ran for mayor of New Orleans on a single campaign promise--buying a pair of gorillas for the zoo. This is a New Orleans story, featuring the distinctive characters, color, food, and history of that city--before Hurricane Katrina and after. But it also is the universal story of family and the full magnitude of outsize follies leavened with equal measures of humor, rage, and rue.
Wednesday 8 8p - OFF SITE: Good vs Evil: ANTHONY BOURDAIN & ERIC RIPERT at the Paramount Theater
BookPeople is pleased to once again be working with the Paramount Theater, this time to sell books at their event with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert. Tickets and more information are available at the theater's website.
Wednesday 8 7p - Party for the Winners of the Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest
You are invited to hear the first, second, and third place winners of the Twentieth Annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest read their short stories tonight at a special reception and party! Honorable mentions will also be announced. All the manuscripts submitted were the original work of the contestants and have never been published. Be the first one to hear them tonight at 7PM!
Thursday 9 7p - JAMES SCURLOCK speaking & signing King Larry: The Life and Ruins of a Billionaire Genius
James Scurlock tells the riveting story of Larry Hillblom, who, after graduating from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1969, cofounded DHL. Hillblom's expatriate life began twelve years later, when he retreated to a small tax haven in the Western Pacific. There, Scurlock reveals, Hillblom led the resistance to American meddling in the Mariana Islands, rewrote the tax code and real-estate laws, and became a Supreme Court justice—among other unlikely exploits. When his seaplane disappeared off the coast of Anatahan in May 1995, he left behind an estate worth close to a billion dollars. Weeks later, five impoverished women and their attorneys came forward to challenge Hillblom's will, provoking a legal battle that has raged for over fifteen years. Scurlock has written for numerous publications, including Slate, Newsweek, The Huffington Post, and AARP Magazine. He has also appeared on numerous programs, including Nightline, The Today Show, and CNBC's Power Lunch.
Friday 10 7p - My Vicious Valentine: Spine-Tingling YA Panel
Moderated by Sean Petrie, six top YA authors dish on the devilish, gab about ghosts, and soar with the angels in this panel celebrating spine-tingling stories, supernatural creatures, and perhaps scariest of all, true love. Featuring authors: Rosemary Clement-Moore, Jordan Dane, P. J. Hoover, Mari Mancusi, Cynthia Leitich Smith, LA Weatherly.
Saturday 11 7p - StoryCorps Founder DAVE ISAY speaking & signing All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps
(There's a StoryCorps van parked outside of the Bob Bullock Museum through the beginning of Feb. There will be heavy support for this book on NPR. Previous StoryCorps collections have all been NYT bestsellers.) With Valentine's Day only a few days away, love of all types - true, unrequited, lost and found - is in the air. Join us this evening when Dave Isay shares stories of love and marriage from the revolutionary oral history project StoryCorps, revealing the many and remarkable paths that relationships can take. As the storytellers in this book start careers, build homes, and raise families, we witness the life-affirming joy of partnership, the comfort of shared sorrows, and profound gratitude in the face of loss. These stories are also testament to love's remarkable endurance.Dave Isay is the founder of StoryCorps and the recipient of numerous broadcasting honors, including five Peabody Awards and a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship.
Sunday 12 2p - Required Reading Revisited discussing The Invisible Man
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 2PM, this month's title is Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.
Sunday 12 5p - FYA Book Club discussing The Scorpio Race
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 the second Sunday of every month. This month's book is The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater, so leave your shame at the door, grab a cocktail, and join us! The location of the meeting changes, so please email foreveryoungadult@gmail.com to learn more.
Monday 13 7p - Austin Author SEAN HILL speaking & signing Very Short Stories
In 2009, Sean Hill, founder of Austin's own The Hideout Theater, came up with a brilliant project that combined his love of technology with his love of writing: he created the Twitter feed @VeryShortStory, where he writes 140 character stories. The feed quickly gather followers, and now he's gathered the best of his Very Short Stories into this colleciton. Celebrating brevity, precision, and the art of subtle communication, author Sean Hill has crafted hundreds of engaging, evocative stories that conjure an entire novel in a sentence or two. The compelling stories in this one-of-a-kind collection pack the emotional punch and storytelling genius of lengthy works of fiction.
Wednesday 15 7p - Football Star & New York Times Bestselling Author MICHAEL OHER speaking & signing I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond
(The hit book/film The Blind Side is based on Oher's life. This memoir hit the NYT bestseller in hardcover.) Michael Lewis' bestselling book The Blind Side, turned into a blockbuster film starring Sandra Bullock, made Michael Oher a household name by sharing his inspirational story of going from homeless teen to football star. In I Beat the Odds, Oher tells his own story, looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL. He talks about the goals he had to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family, and describes the absolute necessity of seeking out positive role models and good friends who share the same values to achieve one's dreams. Michael Oher is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
Wednesday 15 7p - Stranger Than Fiction Book Club discussing The Social Animal
Reading fiction to escape reality is a great way to unwind, but exploring reality can sometimes be even more rewarding. Meet Cindy and Merrilee the third Wednesday of every month where we'll read books about fascinating people, places, and things. This month's book is The Social Animal by David Brooks.
Friday 17 7p - Bestselling Science Fiction & Fantasy Author ROBIN HOBB speaking & signing City of Dragons
(Hobb also writes as Megan Lindholm. She's won the Asimov's Reader's Award and has been a finalist for a Nebula and Hugo Award.) New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb returns to the world of the Rain Wilds—called "one of the most gripping settings in modern fantasy" (Booklist)—in City of Dragons. Continuing the enthralling journey she began in her acclaimed Dragon Keeper and Dragon Haven, Hobb rejoins a small group of weak, half-formed and unwanted dragons and their displaced human companions as they search for a legendary sanctuary. Now, as the misfit band approaches its final destination, dragons and keepers alike face a challenge so insurmountable that it threatens to render their long, difficult odyssey utterly meaningless.
Saturday 18 4p - MysteryPeople Presents HILARY DAVIDSON speaking & signing The Next One to Fall
Hilary Davidson's The Damage Done — called a "razor sharp mystery debut" by Publishers Weekly — won the 2011 Anthony Award for Best First Novel and the Crimespree Award for Best First Novel. In her latest novel, travel writer Lily Moore discovers a woman clinging to life at the bottom of an ancient stone staircase at Machu Picchu. Just before the woman dies, she tells Lily the name of the man who pushed her. Unable to accept the official ruling of accidental death, Lily hunts down the wealthy man who was the dead woman's traveling companion and discovers a pattern of dead and missing women in his wake. Obsessed with getting justice for these women, Lily sets in motion a violent chain of events with devastating consequences.
Saturday 18 7p - LEONARD PIERCE speaking & signing If You Like the Sopranos
From Robin Hood and his Merry Men to the bloody aftermath of Macbeth, fictional lawbreakers have been both celebrated and vilified in every era. If You Like The Sopranos… provides an illuminating portrait of those elements that came together to create the stellar artistic achievement that is The Sopranos, and it follows the new trails the television show left when it exploded into the cultural consciousness, heralding the arrival of a new era of storytelling.
Sunday 19 4p - Bestselling Novelist RACHEL SIMON speaking & signing The Story of Beautiful Girl
(This novel was an Indiebound & NYT bestseller in hardcover, and recommended by Oprah Winfrey. The paperback edition is expected to have a similar positive reception, particularly among book groups.) A IndieBound and New York Times bestseller and one of Oprah Winfrey's "Ten Titles to Pick Up Now" last summer, The Story of Beautiful Girl, now out in paperback, has been celebrated as a deft combination of love story and story of social accountability. It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded. Deeply in love, they escape, and find refuge at the farmhouse of Martha, a retired schoolteacher, where Lynnie gives birth. The same night, authorities catch up to them. Horne escape but Lynnie is caught. And so begins the 40-year epic journey of Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia-lives divided by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, yet drawn together by a secret pact and extraordinary love.
Sunday 19 5p - This Book Could Be Your Life discussing Alan Lomax
Get ready for some rock and roll! Dig into the history of rock and roll, its stars and styles, exploring everything from punk to pop. Bosco and Stephana will satisfy your rock and roll obsession the third Sunday of every month at 5PM. This month's book is Alan Lomax by John Szwed.
Monday 20 7p - Ludicrous Speed Book Club discussing American Gods
From speculative fiction, deep space adventures, and alternate histories to epic fantasy realms, all who can admit their dorkdom are welcome. Join Joel and Tommy the third Monday of every month at 7PM. This month we will be discussing American Gods by Neil Gaiman.
***Tuesday 21 8p - OFF SITE: An Evening with DEEPAK CHOPRA at the Long Center
Acknowledged as one of the world's greatest leaders in the field of mind-body medicine, Deepak Chopra continues to transform our understanding of the meaning of health and the crucial connection between body, mind, spirit and healing. BookPeople is pleased to be on hand as the bookseller this evening when Deepak Chopra visits the Long Center.
Tuesday 21 7p - Nightmare Factory Book Club discussing Exquisite Corpse
H.P. Lovecraft said, "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear. And the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." Come join our crypt-keepers, Joe and Steven, every third Tuesday of the month as we help you navigate the bloody byways and diabolic depths of your fears with our horrific book club, The Nightmare Factory. This month's book is Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite.
Wednesday 22 7p - UT Professor JEREMI SURI speaking & signing Liberty's Surest Guardian
Americans are a nation-building people, and in Liberty's Surest Guardian, Jeremi Suri—Nobel Fellow and leading light in the next generation of policy makers—looks to America's history to see both what it has to offer failed states around the world and what it should avoid. Suri, rovocative historian and one of Smithsonian magazine's "Top Young Innovators" has mined more than two hundred years of American policy in order to explain the five "P"s of nation-building. He takes on the idea of American exceptionalism and turns it into a playbook for President Obama over the next, vital few years. Jeremi Suri is the Mack Brown Distinguished Professor for Global Leadership, History, and Public Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of five books on contemporary politics and foreign policy.
Thursday 23 5:30p - Happy Hour Book Club at the Highball discussing Life by Keith Richards
What's better than talking about a book with a group of friends? Talking about a book with a group of friends during Happy Hour at The Highball! Come hang out with Mandy and Joel the last Thursday of every month at 5:30PM where we'll discuss books over cocktails. This month's book is Life by Keith Richards.
Thursday 23 7p - Novelist SERE PRINCE HALVERSON speaking & signing The Underside of Joy
(A debut novel that's already receiving high praise from booksellers and will likely be popular with many book group.) Set against the backdrop of Redwood forests and shimmering vineyards, Seré Prince Halverson's compelling debut tells the story of two women, bound by an unspeakable loss, who each claims to be the mother of the same two children. When an ocean wave takes Joe Beene in its swell, he leaves behind his wife, Ella, and the two children from his first marriage, who believe their biological mother, Paige, has abandoned them. When their mother turns up at the funeral demanding her children back, Ella soon realizes there is more to Joe and Paige's relationship than she knew. The Underside of Joy is not a fairy-tale version of stepmotherhood pitting good Ella against evil Paige, but an exploration of the complex relationship of two mothers.
Friday 24 7p - Award Winning Science Fiction & Fantasy Author ELIZABETH MOON speaking & signing Echoes of Betrayal
The action continues fast and furious in this third installment of Elizabeth Moon's celebrated return to the fantasy world of the paladin Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter. This award-winning author has firsthand military experience and an imagination that knows no bounds. Combine those qualities with an ability to craft flesh-and-blood characters, and the result is the kind of speculative fiction that engages both heart and mind. All is not well in the Eight Kingdoms. In Lyonya, King Kieri is about to celebrate marriage to his beloved, the half-elf Arian. But uncanny whispers from the spirits of his ancestors continue to warn of treachery and murder. Meanwhile, in Tsaia, the young king Mikeli must grapple with unrest among his own nobility over his controversial decision to grant the title and estates of a traitorous magelord to a Verrakaien who not only possesses the forbidden magic but is a woman besides. But even greater danger is looming.
Saturday 25 7p - MysteryPeople Presents Austin Author JOAN HESS speaking & signing Deader Homes and Gardens
Back from her somewhat unusual honeymoon, Claire Malloy must face the harsh reality of life with her new husband, police chief Peter Rosen, and her teenage daughter Caron—three people simply can't fit into her cosy two bedroom apartment. After a week of fruitless looking, she finally finds the perfect place. Then the problems start. The last owner died in circumstances labeled 'accidental' but were actually both 'mysterious' and 'dubious'. When the previous owner's lover dies practically at her feet, Claire decides to take matters into her own hands. After all, to get the house of her dreams, first she has to find a killer. And all's fair in love, war, and real estate.
Sunday 26 7p - Voyage Out Book Club discussing American Rust
Join Clint and Brian C. the last Sunday of every month as we use wonderful books to travel the world. We are currently discussing books that don't fit in a region, and this month we are reading American Rust by Philipp Meyer.
Monday 27 7p - Award Winning Austin Author ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT speaking & signing his new novel, The Troupe
(Bennett graduated from UT and lives in Austin. Last year he won the Shirley Jackson Award for his previous novel, Mr. Shivers.) Already given a starred review by Publisher's Weekly, Bennett's new novel The Troupe tells the story of George Carole, a run-away who joins the Vaudeville circuit. Sixteen years old, uncommonly gifted at the piano, he falls in with a strange troupe -- even for Vaudeville. Under the watchful eye of the enigmatic figure of Silenus, George comes to realize that the members of the troupe are more than they appear to be. And their travels have a purpose that runs deeper than entertainment.Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but grew up in Katy, Texas. A UT alum, he currently lives in Austin and is the author of the novels Mr. Shivers, for which he won the 2011 Shirley Jackson Award, and The Company Man.
Monday 27 7p - New and Noteworthy Book Club discussing Pulphead
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 Kester and Jamie the last Monday of every month at 7PM. This month's book is Pulphead by John Jeremiah Sullivan.
Tuesday 28 6p - Former First Lady of Houston ANDREA WHITE speaking & signing her new YA novel, Windows on the World
(In addition to being the former First Lady of Houston, White is an award-winning YA novelist. While in Austin, she'll visit schools in support of VIVA.) A vocal advocate for literacy and education, Andrea White is also an established and acclaimed author of fiction for Young Adults. In 2004, her novel Surviving Antarctica was selected for many state reading lists, including the Texas Bluebonnet. In 2005 she won a Texas State Reading Association Golden Spur Award. Now, she presents her latest novel, Windows on the World, a futuristic tale for young adults that explores issues of poverty and privilege. She is a proud supporter of VIVA, Virtual Interaction with Visiting Authors, a pilot program in the Houston School District aimed to connect students with local authors so that they can ask questions and interact via web chats and virtual discussions.
Wednesday 29 7p - Bestselling Author of Snowflower and the Secret Fan LISA SEE speaking & signing Dreams of Joy
(Since Snowflower and the Secret Fan, all of Lisa See's novels have been NYT bestsellers. This novel debuted at #1 on the NYT list in hardcover.) In her beloved New York Times bestsellers Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and, most recently, Shanghai Girls, Lisa See has brilliantly illuminated the potent bonds of mother love, romantic love, and love of country. Now, in her most powerful novel yet, she returns to these timeless themes, continuing the story of sisters Pearl and May from Shanghai Girls, and Pearl's strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy. Dreams of Joy debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list in hardcover. See will be here for the paperback edition.
Wednesday 29 7p - Hard Word Book Club discussing Cold Shot to the Heart - Author WALLACE STROBY Calling In
Tough stories with hard hombres and dangerous dames, where survival trumps virtue, no matter what side of the law you are on; this is what you'll find in the Hard Word Book Club. Scott and Joe will guide you along the last Wednesday of every month at 7PM. This month's book is Cold Shot to the Heart by Wallace Stroby. Stroby will be calling in, so don't miss this discussion!
MARCH
***Monday 5 7p - Writer, Comedian & Author MICHAEL IAN BLACK speaks & signs You're Not Doing It Right
***Thursday 8 7p - Bestselling Author JOSHUA FOER speaks & signs Moonwalking with Einstein
***Monday 19 7p - BookPeople and American Short Fiction Present T. C. BOYLE speaking & signing When the Killing's Done
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