Magers & Quinn Booksellers and Heavytable.com invite you to learn about the artisans making Wisconsin's most famous--and tastiest--food: cheese. Eating local has never been more important to diners. A personal connection to the people who produce our food is an important and valuable part of fine dining. The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin is your guide … Continue reading Cheese, Please
Author: Anders
"It was the dilemma of the watchers"
Earlier this week, Collum McCann's novel Let the Great World Spin won this year's National Book Award for fiction. The story takes place in New York City in 1974. A street full of people stands rapt as a tightrope walker crosses between the towers of the World Trade Center. McCann follows their lives after the … Continue reading "It was the dilemma of the watchers"
The Examined Life
In the cover story of this weekend's New York Times Book Review, Stephen King discusses the life and career of Raymond Carver, one of America's great short story writers. Carver was also, however, "the destructive, everything-in-the-pot kind of drinker who hits bottom, then starts burrowing deeper."King's summary draws heavily from Carol Sklenicka's new biography Raymond … Continue reading The Examined Life
Musings from Magers and Quinn 