MTv has posted an excerpt from The Alcoholic, a graphic novel by Jonathan Ames. Ames wrote the story (it's illustrated by Dean Haspiel), and true to Ames' form it is quite autobiographical. The protagonist is even named Jonathan A.The author says that The Alcoholic is “a life-story as one big bender, and so there are … Continue reading Lost Weekend
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First Taste Is Free
There's an excerpt of Christopher Paolini's new novel Brisingr on MSNBC. You can also see Paolini on the Today show: The book--number three in Paolini's Inheritance cycle--goes on sale tomorrow. We will have copies in the store for you. We open at ten.--David E
Hungry? We’ve Got Your Book
I like the new editorial slant of the Minneapolis Star Tribune's book coverage. They're certainly covering a lot more local authors. Case in point is the recent excerpt of Steve Lerach's memoir Fried : Surviving Two Centuries in Restaurants.Lerach began his career in the kitchen as a dishwasher at the Ambassador Hotel in St. Louis … Continue reading Hungry? We’ve Got Your Book
Musings from Magers and Quinn 