David Mura heads up the Star Tribune's roundup of local literary news. His new novel Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire is the poet and memoirist's first foray into fiction. Mura will be in our store for a reading on September 25. You can learn more on our events page.--David E
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An Early Frost
Per Pettersen has a new book coming out. His first English translation Out Stealing Horses was a runaway success for the Twin Cities' Graywolf Press. Like his earlier novel, To Siberia is set in a very cold Scandinavia, but is full of vivid characters. Time Out New York has a preview of the book and … Continue reading An Early Frost
Yowza
This is El Ateneo Grand Splendid, in Buenos Aires. Built in 1919 as a theatre, it was converted into a bookstore in 2000. Although the seats were remove to make way for the books, most of the rest of the building's original features--including the red velvet curtains framing the stage--are still intact.--David EFrom Proserpina, via … Continue reading Yowza
Musings from Magers and Quinn 