Minnesota Public Radio has interviewed Wing Young Huie about his trip around North America, chronicled in his book Looking for Asian America. In 2001 Huie and his wife traveled all around the US and even into Canada and Mexico, seeking out Asian Americans in the most unexpected places. They found a Vietnamese Elvis, Miss Congeniality … Continue reading Talk to Him
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The Nationals
The winners of the 2007 National Book Awards have been announced. The fiction winner is store favorite Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson. The Young People's Literature winner is Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian--which is also #5 on our Uptown Bestsellers list this week. Rounding out the winners are Tim … Continue reading The Nationals
Pimp My Bookcart
Winners of the 2007 "Pimp My Bookcart" competition have been announced. Librarians everywhere are clearly deeply, if not disturbingly, creative.--David E
Musings from Magers and Quinn 