David Mura heads up the Star Tribune's roundup of local literary news. His new novel Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire is the poet and memoirist's first foray into fiction. Mura will be in our store for a reading on September 25. You can learn more on our events page.--David E

Last night's event with David Carr went really well. A big crowd packed the store; David was great; we sold books by the cartload. But you don't have to take my word for it. Here's the news from the author's mouth (via his blog):"the event at magers and quinn in uptown made me feel like … Continue reading Big Night

David Carr was on Fresh Air Tuesday. Carr is the author of The Night of the Gun, in which he tracks down the story of his own drug addiction as if it were a news story--interviewing eyewitnesses, reading documents, and the like.You can ask Carr your own questions when he's in the store tonight at … Continue reading First Taste is Free