Tom Standage will discuss his new book An Edible History of Humanity at Magers & Quinn Booksellers on Thursday, June 4, at 7:30pm. The bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses brilliantly charts how foods have transformed human culture through the ages. The book is a pithy, entertaining account of how … Continue reading What’s on Your Plate?
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Citizen Reviews: Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single
We continue our occasional series of customer reviews with Amanda Aranowski's reaction to Heather McElhatton's second novel. McElhatton will be at Magers & Quinn to read from her book on Tuesday, May 26, at 7:30pm.Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being SingleThe year 2009 has seen a return to tradition and to simpler times (think: award-winning … Continue reading Citizen Reviews: Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single
Cool Cats
If you like cats, you will love Itty Bitty Kitty Ditties, a treasury of felines from A to Z in quirky pen-and-ink illustrations and short, witty poems. Reminiscent of T. S. Eliot’s Practical Cats and Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies, Itty Bitty Kitty Ditties has the makings of a brand new classic in its own … Continue reading Cool Cats