Houstonist might spend an abundance of time discussing things in the auditory realm, but we do enjoy the literary word greatly. Histories in particular are quick to find a soft spot in our heart; we love a good recounting of times before us.
Thus, we were pleasantly surprised when an advance copy of David V. Herlihy's The Lost Cyclist fell into our lap.
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The Voice Behind Harry Potter Makes Apperance & Tape-Signing So you spent all weekend ravenously getting through the final chapter in the Harry Potter series. Still hungry for more? Jim Dale, the narrator of all seven Harry Potter audiobooks will put on a performance and will be available to sign copies of the audiobook tonight at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church. Jim Dale became "The Toast of Broadway" [NY Times 1981] when he created...
Darren Shan: Book signing and discussion How better to wrap up the Easter weekend than with a little demons and vampires? Join author Darren Shan as he comes to talk about his series ("Cirque du Freak" and "The Demonata") and his new books coming out this spring. Darren Shan's real name is Darren O'Shaughnessy. Although he is Irish, he was born in St. Thomas’ Hospital, London -- directly across the river from the Houses of...
The Houston Chronicle's Ultimate Houston weekly Reader Picks poll allow folks to chime in opinions on the best of four categories. This week, polls are for ultimate Mexican restaurant, place to hear live music, bookstore, and Houston Texan. Ninfa's on Navigation, McGonigel's Mucky Duck, the Alabama Bookstop, and David Carr are in the lead, respectively. A couple weeks ago we found out that Barnes & Noble is planning to shut down the Alabama Bookstop, after...
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