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Upcoming Events at BookPeople, featuring Luis Alberto Urrea and Ben Marcus

Presented by BookPeople at BookPeople

January 19-February 11, 2012

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FEATURED EVENTS
January 19 - February 11, 2012

Luis Alberto Urrea, Queen of America
Thurs, Jan 19 7PM
Award-winning author Luis Alberto Urrea is back at BookPeople with Queen of America, featuring the beloved Teresita from The Hummingbird's Daughter. When Teresita flees to America from Mexico during the revolution there, she meets immigrants and tycoons, European royalty and Cuban poets, all waking to the new American century. As she decides what her own role in this modern future will be, she must ask herself, can a saint fall in love?

Elizabeth Engelhardt, Mess of Greens
Fri, Jan 20 7PM
Curated by Edible Austin
Combining the study of food culture with gender studies, Elizabeth S. D. Engelhardt examines what southern women's choices
about food tell us. Panelists at this event will include special guests Carol Ann Sayle from Boggy Creek Farm, Stephanie McClenny
of confituras, and Lara Nixon of Bad Dog Bar Craft. Enjoy special tastings inspired by the book along with Saint Arnold Brewing Company beverages.

John Green
At Westlake Community Performing Arts Center
Sat, Jan 21 7PM
We are absolutely thrilled to be able to bring the one and only John Green to Austin to speak & sign his brand new book, The Fault
In Our Stars! John and his brother Hank, the duo behind Vlogbrothers, will be singing, answering questions, and entertaining everyone! Tickets are required to attend this event and are available online, in-store and over the phone. Tickets are nearly sold out,
so get yours asap!

MysteryPeople Presents:

James Carlos Blake, Country of the Bad Wolfes
Sun, Jan 22 3PM
A master of the historical novel, James Carlos Blake is back with Country of the Bad Wolfes. It is based in part on his own ancestors, spanning three generations, centering on two sets of identical twins and the women they love. Join us for a great event, that even includes beverages provided by Saint Arnold Brewing Company. 

Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler, The Future of Us
Mon, Jan 23 7PM
Tonight we are a very lucky bookstore, indeed, to welcome authors Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler. Their new novel, The Future of Us, has already met with critical acclaim. The New York Times said in its review, "The real value of The Future of Us...is the rich crop of questions it will raise in teenage readers." A book that gets us talking? We love it!

Ben Marcus
The Flame Alphabet
Tues, Jan 24 7PM
Co-sponsored by American Short Fiction
A terrible epidemic has struck the country, and the sound of children's speech has become lethal. For Sam and Claire, it seems their only means of survival is to flee from their daughter, who laughs at her parents' sickness. But Sam and Claire find it isn't so easy to leave the daughter they still love, even as they waste away.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Can't make it to an event but would like a signed copy of the book? We're happy to reserve one for you - just give us a call 512-472-5050 or order online at www.bookpeople.com 

1/19 7PM - LUIS ALBERTO URREA - Queen of America 
1/20 7PM - ELIZABETH ENGELHARDT, with EDIBLE AUSTIN - Mess of Greens
1/21 12PM - JAN BOZARTH - Fairy Godmother Academy #5: Sumi's Book
1/21 4PM - KEIJA PARSSINEN - Ruins of Us 
1/21 7PM - JOHN GREEN at the WESTLAKE COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - Tickets on sale now in store and at bookpeople.com.
1/22 3PM - MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS JAMES CARLOS BLAKE - Country of the Bad Wolfes
1/23 7PM - LOCAL AUTHOR NIGHT - featuring Jerry Butler and M.E. Patterson 
1/23 7PM - JAY ASHER & CAROLYN MACKLER - The Future of Us 
1/24 7PM - BEN MARCUS, co-sponsored by AMERICAN SHORT FICTION- The Flame Alphabet  
1/25 7PM - HARD WORD BOOK CLUB - discussing Death Along the Spirit Road  
1/25 7PM - KIM SIMPSON - Early '70s Radio   
1/26 5:30PM - HAPPY HOUR BOOK CLUB AT THE HIGHBALL - discussing Under the Banner of Heaven  
1/26 7PM - THREE MESSAGES & A WARNING: CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE FANTASTIC - featuring the editors and two of the writers included in the collection
1/27 7PM - MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS RJ ELLORY - A Quiet Vendetta
1/28 2PM - NOT JUST ANOTHER TEEN BOOK CLUB - discussing Why We Broke Up
1/28 7:30PM - DANIEL HANDLER & MAIRA KALMAN - Why We Broke Up 
1/29 4PM - WINGBEATS WORKSHOP - featuring Katherine Durham Oldmixon
1/29 7PM - VOYAGE OUT BOOK CLUB - discussing The Tiger's Wife  
1/30 7PM - NEW & NOTEWORTHY BOOK CLUB - discussing A Prayer for Owen Meany
1/30 7PM - LEWIS SORELY - Westmoreland 
2/1 7PM - REWRITTEN HISTORY BOOK CLUB - discussing The Gates of the Alamo
2/3 7PM - LOCAL AUTHOR NIGHT - featuring L. Audel Cayce and Bruce Marshall
2/4 7PM - JACKIE LUCKETT, in conversation with ZZ PACKER - Passing Love 
2/5 3:30PM - HISTORY OF MYSTERY CLASS - discussing Dorothy Hughes' In a Lonely Place
2/6 7PM - 7% SOLUTION BOOK CLUB - discussing Sandman Slim
2/7 7PM - RANDY FERTEL - The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak  
2/8 7PM - AUSTIN CHRONICLE SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNERS PARTY
2/9 7PM - JAMES SCURLOCK - King Larry
2/10 7PM - MY VICIOUS VALENTINE: SPINE-TINGLING YA AUTHOR PANEL 
2/11 7PM - DAVE ISAY - All There Is

For a full listing of all planned events, visit our website: www.bookpeople.com

SIGNED BOOKS:
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
The Living End by Robert Leleux
The Magician King by Lev Grossman

GET INVOLVED IN WORLD BOOK NIGHT World Book Night, the one-night event with the goal of distributing one million free books across the country, needs book-loving folks to volunteer as Givers to help put free books into people's hands.

BookPeople will be Austin's World Book Night distribution center on April 23rd, handing out 20 WBN paperbacks to each registered Giver to then take out into the community. We're proud to be part of this incredible campaign to enrich communities by encouraging literacy and spreading the love of books worldwide. Join us in helping make this happen!

NEW & NOTEWORTHY:
The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus  
Raylan by Elmore Leonard