/tags/bookpeople BookPeople en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:01:00 GMT /education/2024-01-18/ceo-of-austin-based-bookpeople-ecstatic-over-decision-blocking-law-that-restricts-library-books The law, which was scheduled to go into effect in September, requires vendors to rate any books they sell to school districts based on their sexual content and references. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:01:00 GMT /education/2024-01-18/ceo-of-austin-based-bookpeople-ecstatic-over-decision-blocking-law-that-restricts-library-books Becky Fogel /austin/2022-11-03/the-texas-book-festival-returns-in-person-this-weekend-heres-what-to-know This year, some 40,000 people are expected to visit downtown Austin to attend author panels and book signings. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:37:56 GMT /austin/2022-11-03/the-texas-book-festival-returns-in-person-this-weekend-heres-what-to-know Marisa Charpentier /life-arts/2022-10-24/author-colleen-hoover-went-from-tending-cows-to-writing-bestsellers The top-selling author in the country right now is a 42-year-old mom and former social worker who lives in the same small Texas town where she's spent practically her entire life. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:54:33 GMT /life-arts/2022-10-24/author-colleen-hoover-went-from-tending-cows-to-writing-bestsellers Chloe Veltman /life-arts/2018-09-07/we-started-a-book-club-heres-how-to-join Back in February, a future Austinite named Dan wrote into our ATXplained project, asking for recommendations for books about Austin and Texas to help� Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:07:12 GMT /life-arts/2018-09-07/we-started-a-book-club-heres-how-to-join Stephanie Federico /texas/2017-08-04/texas-bookstores-celebrate-their-independence-and-resilience From Texas Standard:It's not unheard of for an obituary to be published by mistake. A few years ago, People.com put up an obit for actor Kirk Douglas, who� Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:54:30 GMT /texas/2017-08-04/texas-bookstores-celebrate-their-independence-and-resilience Rhonda Fanning /life-arts/2015-01-14/austin-bookstore-tries-to-snag-copies-of-charlie-hebdo Following an attack last week by Islamic extremists on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the publication announced today that it would print� Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:28:11 GMT /life-arts/2015-01-14/austin-bookstore-tries-to-snag-copies-of-charlie-hebdo Audrey McGlinchy /life-arts/2013-02-28/folklore-from-all-over-in-new-cargill-novel Austin is home to a lot of weird stuff: bat tributes, floating marching bands, Hippie Hollow. In his new book, Dreams and Shadows, Austin author C. Robert� Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:17:35 GMT /life-arts/2013-02-28/folklore-from-all-over-in-new-cargill-novel Emily Donahue /special-coverage/2013-01-25/entrevista-en-espanol-jueza-sonia-sotomayor La Jueza de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor vino a Austin esta semana a promover su libro My Beloved World, (Mi Mundo� Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:37:46 GMT /special-coverage/2013-01-25/entrevista-en-espanol-jueza-sonia-sotomayor Joy Diaz /life-arts/2012-02-08/austin-chronicle-short-story-winners-announced-tonight Here’s a tale for you: each year, The Austin Chronicle issues a call for short stories, previously-unpublished manuscripts with a limit of 2,500 words.� Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:35 GMT /life-arts/2012-02-08/austin-chronicle-short-story-winners-announced-tonight Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard