Name: Julie Wernersbach Job title: Publicist Bookstore: BookPeople, Austin, Texas Brief Bio: I was born on a warm Spring morning in April of 1981; John Lennon was dead, Charles and Di were engaged and the internet was but a gleam in Al Gore’s eye. I grew up in Elmont, NY, across the street from Belmont Racetrack and next doorContinue reading

Hey, whadda ya know, it’s the second installment of “Booksellers Rock!,” our series of profiles of independent booksellers. Today we hear from Lanora Hurley, owner of Next Chapter Bookshop in beautiful Milwaukee, WI. (Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!) Want to know just how awesome Lanora is? Months before publication, she created an incredible diorama for EmmaContinue reading

We have four exciting Jonathan Evison-related items to share with you today: 1) Behold, the brand-spanking-new website for WEST OF HERE. Isn’t it gorgeous? Bonus points if you can find the Bigfoot Easter egg! 2) That portrait of Johnny to the right? It was recently painted by none other than Don Bachardy, Christopher Isherwood’s lifetimeContinue reading