Pauline Chen, author of Final Exam, is on Minnesota Public Radio from this morning. The award-winning surgeon and transplant specialist discusses the difficulty of coming to grips with death. If you missed it, the show is archived here.We have copies available, and in fact, her book is on the 25% off shelf in the front … Continue reading Doctor, Doctor
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Orhan Pamuk, New Yorker
Following the assassination of the Turkish/Armenian journalist Hrant Dink and the string of prosecutions of Turkish authors (usually for "defaming Turkishness"), Nobel Prize-winner Orhan Pamuk has moved to New York City, reports The Telegraph.The news comes on the heels of the cancellation of a reading tour by Elif Shafak, author of The Bastard of Istanbul, … Continue reading Orhan Pamuk, New Yorker
DreamHaven Robbed
According to Neil Gaiman's blog, DreamHaven Books was robbed over the weekend. The thieves also did a lot of damage to the store and offices. (Try to find coverage in either of the local daily newspapers; I didn't.)DreamHaven is a great local resource for comic books. Like Gaiman, we encourage you to stop in and … Continue reading DreamHaven Robbed
Musings from Magers and Quinn 