The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library will hold its fourth annual Opus & Olives fundraiser on Sunday, October 28. Mingle with guests including the poet Nikki Giovanni and Dave Zirin, author of Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics and Promise of Sports. Then hear them speak about their work, their lives, and … Continue reading Mix & Mingle
Author: Anders
Imagine All the People… Gone–Part 2
A few weeks ago I posted about a radio interview with Alan Weisman, author of the forthcoming SF novel The World Without Us. Now, thanks to the good folks at Very Short List, I can tell you there's a website for the book as well.Besides the usual praise and reviews, worldwithoutus.com has a very interesting … Continue reading Imagine All the People… Gone–Part 2
The Other Murakami
I know I go on a lot about Haruki Murakami, but this is not one of those posts. Instead, I'm writing about Ryu Murakami, whose books include the surreal and down at heels Coin Locker Babies and the seedy, creepy In the Miso Soup. Now comes his latest, the incredibly distressing Piercing. Piercing is the … Continue reading The Other Murakami
Musings from Magers and Quinn 