Milkweed Editions brings a new literary voice to the Twin Cities. James Wallenstein reads from The Arriviste at Magers & Quinn--7:30pm, Wednesday, June 1.Neil Fox has made a fortune off the “head we win/tails you lose” venture capital deals negotiated by his brother, costing him almost everything but money. His ex-wife and daughter spurn him, … Continue reading Arrive Early for The Arriviste

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