Alex Lemon has written a brief review of the work of poet Li-Young Lee in the Minneapolis StarTribune. In it, he called Lee's poetry "poignant and potent, filled with compassion and longing. His poems are laced with adoration and unadorned suffering."Lee will be in our store on Friday, February 15, at 7:30pm, reading from his … Continue reading Logrolling in Our Time
Author: Anders
Museum of Innocence
Apparently undeterred by recent death threats, Turkish author Orhan Pamuk will open a museum based on the one in his forthcoming novel The Museum of Innocence. Reports Bloomberg News, "Pamuk was inspired by the Gustave Moreau Museum in Paris, based in the 19th-century painter's home, [the Turkish newspaper] Sabah said. Pamuk is building the museum … Continue reading Museum of Innocence
Book With A Beer Chaser
The next meeting of the Twin Cities' most unusual and interesting book club is Tuesday, January 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.February's book is The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. The novel blends humor, religion, and science fiction … Continue reading Book With A Beer Chaser
Musings from Magers and Quinn 