Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's book Modern Buddhism is a dynamic and comprehensive presentation of Buddha’s teachings, including practical explanations on how to attain lasting happiness and freedom from problems for ourselves and others. With clear and accessible language, Gyatso guides the reader from the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation and philosophy and offers practical advice to solve … Continue reading The Path of Compassion and Wisdom

Joshua Page will discuss his book The Toughest Beat: Politics, Punishment, and the Prison Officers Union in California --7:30pm, Thursday, May 5, at Magers & Quinn.In America today, one in every hundred adults is behind bars. As our prison population has exploded, "law and order" interest groups have also grown-in numbers and political clout. Committed … Continue reading Lockdown

Fifteen years after the publication of Push, one year after the Academy Award–winning film adaptation Precious, Sapphire brings us the story of Precious's son, Abdul. You can meet the author when she visits Magers & Quinn this summer--7:30pm, Friday, July 15.A story of body and spirit, rooted in the hungers of flesh and of the … Continue reading The Story Continues