Mark your calendars now. We're sponsoring a very special event in October. Chuck Klosterman will be in Minneapolis to read from his new book--which is also his first novel. Like a colder, Reagan-era version of The Last Picture Show fused with Friday Night Lights, Downtown Owl is the unpretentious, darkly comedic story of how it … Continue reading Get Chucked
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Stimulus Package
Yes, you can buy a copy of Helene Cooper's memoir of growing up in Liberia The House at Sugar Beach at your local Starbucks, along with your extra cold, double-skim, decaf iced green tea latte. But if you want to meet the author, you have to cross the street and visit Magers & Quinn, because … Continue reading Stimulus Package
Book and a Beer Chaser
The next meeting of the Twin Cities' most unusual and interesting book club is Tuesday, September 9. Books & Bars meets at Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W Lake Street, in Minneapolis. Doors open at 6:00pm; the discussion begins at 7:00pm.September's book is Zeroville. The Seattle Times called this novel "a surprising page-turner, driven by a jumpy … Continue reading Book and a Beer Chaser
Musings from Magers and Quinn 