And they’re celebrating it right now.
From 11:30am to 1:30pm, Austin’s indispensable independent bookstore BookPeople is throwing a 40th anniversary party with magic shows, face painting, a birthday cake, commemorative T-shirts (only $5!), and special presentations on the third floor from BookPeople’s book buyers.
While you’re there, you can also swing by the store’s new MysteryPeople section, devoted to – natch – all things mystery. You can also get in line for a wristband to tonight’s event, when Condoleeza Rice reads from her new memoir Extraordinary Ordinary People at 7pm.
This article appears in November 5 • 2010.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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