I'm really excited about this event. In Subterranean Twin Cities, geologist, historian, and urban speleologist Greg Brick takes us on an adventurous, educational, and—thankfully--sanitary tour beneath the streets and into the myriad tunnels, caves, and industrial spaces that make up the Twin Cities’ fascinating and surprisingly vast underground landscape.He'll be in Magers & Quinn on … Continue reading What Lies Beneath

The Big Bang Book Club meets next Tuesday. It’s one of a few science book clubs in America co-sponsored by a bookstore. All are welcome. May’s book is Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kaku. Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and … Continue reading Geek Out

Tomorrow night the Library Foundation of Hennepin County (formerly the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library) continues its "Talk of the Stacks" program. Mary Ann Grossman writes about books for the Pioneer Press, and Laurie Hertzel is Senior Books Editor at the Star Tribune. For this special edition of Talk of the Stacks, join Mary … Continue reading Talking in the Library