Earlier this week, Jeff Kamin--host of the Books and Bars reading club--spoke to Seth Grahame-Smith--author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. They weren't in the same room; we set up a voice and image link via Skype. We were a little nervous about the technological stuff, but it went off without a hitch, and we'll … Continue reading I Have Seen the Future
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Going Underground
Author Jeff Forester describes how humans have occupied and managed the northern borderlands of Minnesota, from tribal burning to pioneer and industrial logging to evolving conceptions of wilderness and restoration forestry. On the surface a story of Minnesota’s borderlands, The Forest for the Trees more broadly explores the nation’s history of resource extraction and wilderness … Continue reading Going Underground
Talking in the Library
Thursday night the Library Foundation of Hennepin County (formerly the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library) continues its "Talk of the Stacks" program.As a young man, David Rhodes published three novels in rapid succession: The Last Fair Deal Going Down (1972), The Easter House (1974), and Rock Island Line (1975). He was hailed as one … Continue reading Talking in the Library
Musings from Magers and Quinn 