The Hennepin County Library system is holding two public meetings about the future of Uptown's Walker branch library. The agenda is a bit vague: "These are beginning discussions to gather community input on a new Walker Library before a request for proposal (RFP) is issued. We are looking for ideas about the kind of library … Continue reading Rumblings
Author: Anders
Literary Drama
The on again, off again saga of Vladimir Nabokov's unfinished final manuscript has taken yet another unexpected turn. An excerpt of 5,000 words will be published in Playboy magazine this fall.To recap the whole story: Nabokov instructed that his incomplete novella The Original of Laura should not be published. According the the New York Times, … Continue reading Literary Drama
Rock Out
I can't wait for this event. Jessica Hopper reads from Girls’ Guide to Rocking on Thursday, July 16, 7:30pm, at Magers & Quinn Booksellers.The book is everything a rocking girl needs to know: How to choose the right instrument for you. Where to shop for instruments and where to avoid. How to get your band … Continue reading Rock Out
Musings from Magers and Quinn 