What is an author reading by Borat like? To judge from a recent appearance in West Hollywood, it's about as funny and scandalous as you'd expect. According to USA Today, Sasha Baron Cohen didn't break character as he showed off the newly printed jewel of the faux-Khazak publishing industry."We now have built the great statue … Continue reading For Make Glorious Readings of Borat
Author: Anders
Second Chance
Paul Krugman doesn't give compliments lightly, so when he says--as he did today on Minnesota Public Radio--that last night's conversation and Q&A with David Morris, sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers, were "really good," you know he means it. Close to a thousand people attended this fascinating--and free--event. If you weren't one of them, you … Continue reading Second Chance
Not Quite A Million
This spring I predicted that Random House's terms under which disgruntled purchasers of James Frey's semifictional memoir A Million Little Pieces could claim recompense would be too hard for most people. And sure enough, only 1,729 folks (an estimated 7.2% of those eligible) have jumped through the necessary hoops.You can read the full story , … Continue reading Not Quite A Million
Musings from Magers and Quinn 