Marlon James will be in Magers & Quinn Booksellers to read from his new novel The Book of Night Women. It is the story of Lilith, born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that … Continue reading The Book of Night Women
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"The most promising local writer in years"
The Star Tribune has just posted a rave review for Nicole Helget's new book The Turtle Catcher: "With "The Turtle Catcher," Helget exhibits the dual novel-writing chops of stylistic wordsmithing and compelling storytelling and stakes a claim for herself as a unique and exciting presence in Minnesota literature. More accessible and less artsy than Louise … Continue reading "The most promising local writer in years"
A Reading by Charles Baxter
Charles Baxter will be in the store on Thursday, February 26, at 7:30, to read from the paperback of his latest novel The Soul Thief. The event is free and open to the public. We hope you can join us.In The Soul Thief, Charles Baxter has given us one of his most beautifully wrought and … Continue reading A Reading by Charles Baxter
Musings from Magers and Quinn 