The New York Times loved William Gibson's latest novel Zero History. Reviewer Scarlett Thomas said, "As always, Gibson’s writing is thrillingly tight. ...The only other writer who is as good at chronicling our contemporary milieu, in which the world of things eats itself like an ouroboros[*], is Douglas Coupland. To read Gibson is to read … Continue reading Read Tomorrow Today
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Inside the Paper
Laurie Hertzel's new book News to Me: Adventures of an Accidental Journalist takes us behind the scenes at the Duluth News Tribune and later Minneapolis' Star Tribune, where Hertzel now reigns as Book Editor. Her new memoir is funny and charming and full of characters. The book trailer gives a preview of all that. Meet … Continue reading Inside the Paper
Light My Fire
Slate has posted a handy primer on how to burn a book. The good news? It's not that easy to do--at least not a single volume. The bad news, at least for the haters, is that the best way to burn a book is to open it. Details are here.--David E
Musings from Magers and Quinn 