We're not any happier about home heating oil costs than you, but a used bookstore like Magers & Quinn isn't the worst place to ride out the coming economic storm. As our own events impresario put it told the Pioneer Press recently:"Historically, books do OK in bad times. It depends on how bad the misery … Continue reading It’s Always Sunny in Magers & Quinn
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At Long Last Lymph Nodes
After six years of study and preparation and hard work, David Macaulay is finally satisfied with his latest book, The Way We Work. This time around, his subject is neither castle nor cathedral, but the human body itself.The author and illustrator spoke to NPR recently. When asked what age reader he intended to reach, he … Continue reading At Long Last Lymph Nodes
Writing for Money
No points for guessing who tops Forbes' list of best paid authors (answer here). Also rans include an author who's guest-starred on The Simpsons, Maine's scariest citizen, and the man with the world's largest collection of aviator glasses and flight jackets.Honorable Mention goes to Ken Follett whose Oprah-blessed novel Pillars of the Earth got him … Continue reading Writing for Money
Musings from Magers and Quinn 