Postscripts

Book People Business

"...backing down" from the increasing presence of the chain bookstores in town, Biderman saying that, "If we do a..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

Rockin' Scriptmas!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Plays

"...aren't local, which aren't always easy to find in bookstores, you can find some scripts in magazines. My personal..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Qmmunity’s 2023 Gift Guide

Gifts for the els, bees, gees, and teas – and the pluses!

"...Books – and probably at all those other independent bookstores our paper’s propped up previously. Freedom House by KB..."

Dec. 7, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Qmmunity: Stop, Drop, and Shop

Qmmunity advises on what local places are best for gay gift shopping this year

"...finish out their gift lists at two local queer-forward bookstores: Reverie Books and BookWoman. Inside their 5330-D Menchaca Rd...."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

BookPeople Leads Lawsuit Against State on Book Ban

Plaintiffs contend HB 900 infringes on free speech

"...the law is “bad for small business”: Small independent bookstores simply don't have the resources to review every book..."

July 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...lens of the spaces they create, from bars to bookstores to arts and political hubs. And it comes at..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The First Austin Bookstore Crawl

This combo self-guided tour and scavenger hunt gives readers a new reason to seek out local lit sellers

"...sheer number of and homegrown enthusiasm for its independent bookstores, Austin can give Brooklyn a run for its money...."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Enduring Love

This creepy tale of a stalker and the object of his affection is adapted from an Ian McEwan novel.

"...Jed’s constant presence outside his flat window, inside restaurants, bookstores, and the class he teaches (where he lectures students..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips

Pratt's Book Store has a great selection you might not expect from a small-town bookstore

"...Pratt's Books in Graham symbolizes the evolution of small-town bookstores. First opened nearly 28 years ago by Rozella Pratt,..."

May 28, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Who's That Girl?

The Bookslut -- aka Jessa Crispin -- is getting people excited.

"...Gillespie (also in the Statesman) on chains versus independent bookstores. To be fair, the Crispin-Schaub response wasn't exactly authoritative,..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Hightower Lowdown

Wal-Mart cares about its employees -- especially the dead ones; giving the finger to corporations could cost you your privacy; and Tattered Cover stands up for its customers' rights.

"...businesswoman who owns one of our nation's vibrantly independent bookstores: Tattered Cover, in Denver, Colo...."

May 24, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postscripts

Why a local representative of Random House has the most popular garage in Austin among a certain segment of book industry insiders.

"...of books months and months before they arrive in bookstores. These paperback, usually bland-looking items are called galleys, "advance..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Adventures in the Book Trade

In Search of the McSweeney's Ethos

"...major publishers have cut secret sales deals with chain bookstores at the expense of independents, or anything else that..."

March 9, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...Booksellers Association to create a national identity for independent bookstores. Below is the list of bestselling paperback fiction titles..."

March 9, 2001 Books Column

Postscripts

Upcoming changes in the Books section, radio drama in Austin, and Clay Smith's revelation about Amazon.com that everyone else knew about already.

"...Amazon.com because I'm such a blameless supporter of independent bookstores, but only one of us gets to be perfect.)..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Day Trips

Recycled Books, Denton's premiere used bookstore, features a world-class collection of fine editions, vinyl records and CDs in a historic downtown building.

"...that you might have to travel to several used bookstores to find. It is not unusual to find recent..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postscripts

How to get Book Sense and why you'll be seeing lots of Texas Monthly in book form this fall.

"...Association, a consortium of many of the nation's independent bookstores, to inform book buyers of the presence of independent..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

The Horror, the Horror

William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist and screenwriter of the infamously terrifying film, discusses the recently released The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen and his life on both sides of the camera.

"...went up and down Manhattan to all the different bookstores and libraries and just read my way through the..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postscripts

Why is Congress Avenue Booksellers closing?

"...at the end of March arrives just as other bookstores are beginning to come back to life with a..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postscripts

The details about what books have been selling in Austin in 1999.

"...publishing lists of bestsellers from a variety of Austin bookstores. One of the great things, if not the great..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postscripts

Matthew Miller is a new publisher who doesn’t plan on selling any of his books through bookstores or sending any of his authors on book tours. Why is he so determined to be successful?

"...via phone or fax orders but not through any bookstores or other bookselling Web sites...."

Oct. 8, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postscripts

We've Got Trouble

"...Hanks plays the heir to a company of chain bookstores and Ryan the owner of an independent bookstore eventually..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Making Lists

"...times than a single successor to Dobie are the bookstores, museums, libraries, and committees that promote Texas writing. Sophisticated..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Postscripts

The Buzz on Bagging

"...on that day and browse in Barnes & Noble bookstores. Barnes & Noble headquarters in New York released a..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postmarks

"...2. Bookstores. These I shall not rate. Each has benefits and..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Column

Point of Sale

"...say they love what they do. But for chain bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders, book buyers are..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Postscripts

News

"...is the Chronicle's forum for critiquing author readings at bookstores around town. Wick is probably all the more aware,..."

July 31, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

Returns to Sender

Recovering From the Returns Crunch

"...on the next order. And back when most general bookstores were small independent operations, and most publishers not much..."

March 13, 1998 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

It Came From Corsicana

Mrs. Telling Meets Mrs. Not Telling

"...home for a visit from New Zealand, browsing through bookstores for something to read. Falling in love with the..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature by Marion Winik

Beyond the Multiverse

Author Michael Moorcock

"...point of view, quality of life, which is mostly bookstores. You can tell something about a city if it's..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini

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