Constant readers will know that I'm a sucker for artists who use books as their medium. Cutting them, soaking them, building forts out of them--that sort of thing. If any of that inspires you, consider the Minneapolis Public Library's call for artists and submit your own altered books for an exhibition this spring. Submissions are … Continue reading Calling All Artists
Author: Anders
"Your monument shall be my gentle verse"
After tackling the subject of, well, everything, Bill Bryson will be back this fall with a book on a seemingly simpler subject: William Shakespeare. But it's not as easy a topic as you might think. Scholars know surprisingly little about the bard.Bryson writes, "We don’t know exactly how many plays he wrote or in what … Continue reading "Your monument shall be my gentle verse"
What’s Cooking
Bill Buford will be on Minnesota Public Radio's "Midmorning" show Monday morning at 10am Central time. You will be able to hear the show or find the archived broadcast on their website.Buford, a one-time fiction editor a the New Yorker, quit his job to learn the cooking trade under various chefs, starting with Mario Batali. … Continue reading What’s Cooking
Musings from Magers and Quinn 