James A. Levine, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic, is a world-renowned scientist, doctor, and researcher. He lives in Oronoco, Minnesota. But his novel The Blue Notebook is the story of Batuk, an Indian girl who is taken to Mumbai from the countryside and sold into prostitution by her father; the blue notebook … Continue reading A New World in a Book
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McCourt Remembered
The late author Frank McCourt told the story of his youth in Limerick in the book Angela's Ashes. It's not a happy tale, but apparently Limerick isn't holding a grudge. The mayor of Limerick has opened a book of condolence for McCourt. Citizens may sign the book over the next two weeks, whereupon it will … Continue reading McCourt Remembered
Reaching for the Stars
Art meets science when Mary Ann Lesert reads from her novel about women in science Base Ten--7:30pm, Monday, July 27, at Magers & Quinn Booksellers.A promising young astronomer, Jillian Greer, and her research partner, Kera, seem destined to become astronauts. But while Kera plots her path to NASA, Jillian falls in love with Jack, an … Continue reading Reaching for the Stars
Musings from Magers and Quinn 