John Sayles reads from his novel A Moment in the Sun at Magers & Quinn--Tuesday, May 31, at 7:30pm.It’s 1897. Gold has been discovered in the Yukon. New York is under the sway of Hearst and Pulitzer. And in a few months, an American battleship will explode in a Cuban harbor, plunging the U.S. into … Continue reading A Moment with John Sayles

Minnesota music history comes alive at M&Q when rock’s preeminent historian sits down with a local legend to discuss Bob Dylan. Greil Marcus and Papa John Kolstad visit M&Q at 7:30pm, Thursday, May 26Previously published as Invisible Republic and already considered a classic of modern American cultural criticism, The Old, Weird America is Greil Marcus's … Continue reading Greil Marcus discusses Bob Dylan’s Basement Tapes

Did you know that a lock of Justin Bieber's hair is currently on tour--with a bodyguard no less? Frenzied fans are lining up across the nation to get their picture taken with Bieber's hair for $1. (The money raised is being donated to the tsunami relief.)Not to be outdone, David Thorne, creator of the hilarious … Continue reading Hair Club… It’s Not Just for Men