Last month, Magers & Quinn hosted a reading by Joshua Foer, author of the spring's most memorable science book, Moonwalking with Einstein. Foer talked about his book and led the audience in a simple memory-building technique. Ah, but readings are never exactly what you expect. Foer also talked about entering the German competitive Slip 'n … Continue reading Must-See TV
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Author Spotting
Nearly a decade ago, Philip Connors ditched his job as an editor at the Wall Street Journal to spend his summers sitting in a glass-walled perch, 10,000 feet above sea level, watching for smoke. As a fire lookout, Connors follows in a venerable literary tradition--Jack Kerouac, Edward Abbey, Norman Mclean, and Gary Snyder were all … Continue reading Author Spotting
Mother and Daughters
Rae Meadows reads from her novel Mothers and Daughters--Wednesday, April 13, 7:30pm, at Magers & Quinn."Rae Meadows has written a richly textured novel of three generations of mothers and daughters who by finding each other, find themselves. ...Mothers and Daughters is a powerful novel of women’s secrets and strength.”--Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author … Continue reading Mother and Daughters
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