As you may recall from an earlier posting, the charity Books for Africa is presenting readings by three authors:Nurruddin Farah on October 8Uwem Apkan on October 9Alexandra Fuller on October 9Those events are free; details are here.Books for Africa is also hosting a benefit reception and dinner with Alexandra Fuller at St Paul's University Club … Continue reading We’re Making It Easy to Do a Good Deed

The Twin Cities' coolest volunteer group, Rock Star Supply Co., has free passes to give away for Waiting For Superman. Waiting For Superman is the new film by David Guggenheim. It explores the current state of the nation's public school system through the lives of several remarkably determined young children. The Rock Star Supply Co. … Continue reading See a premiere screening of Waiting for Superman

Three Dan Brown impersonators visited Magers & Quinn Booksellers today. OK, they're actually Jonathan Franzen, Gary Shteyngart, and Per Petterson. They stopped by today to sign copies of their new books--respectively, Freedom, Super Sad True Love Story, and I Curse the River of Time. All three were in town for various events, so we thought … Continue reading Tuesday Trifecta