Book and A Beer Chaser

The next meeting of the Twin Cities' most unusual and interesting book club is Tuesday, July 8. Books & Bars meets at Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W Lake Street, in Minneapolis. Doors open at 6:00pm; the discussion begins at 7:00pm.July's book is Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. The novel, which details narrator Humbert Humbert's obsession with the … Continue reading Book and A Beer Chaser

¡Que Libro!

The New York Times' Paper Cuts blog recently recounted a trip to Barcelona. Included was this shot of Dave Eggers' What is the What. Careful observers--or just those of us who read the comments section of the posting--will notice that these copies are actually in different languages.--David E

Not Just for Cats

The helpful staff at NYC's McNally Jackson bookstore have put together this handy guide to napping with a book. Among the tips, "The ideal book for booknapping may be a mass market format title, particularly those full of alien civilizations and pat endings." Add a hammock, and you've got summer at its best.--David E