Jon Lauck reads from Prairie Republic:The Political Culture of Dakota Territory, 1879-1889--Sunday, August 22, 4:00pm, at M&Q.American democratic ideals, civic republicanism, public morality, and Christianity were the dominant forces at work during South Dakota’s formative decade. Taking Dakota Territory as a laboratory for examining a formative stage of western politics, Lauck artuges that settlers from … Continue reading South Dakota Nice

Hear a fascinating slice of history from the Big Apple this coming Thursday, August 12, 7:30pm, at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, when Joe Flood discusses The Fires: How a Computer Formula, Big Ideas, and the Best of Intentions Burned Down New York City--and Determined the Future of Cities.In the late 1960s, the RAND Corporation--a California-based … Continue reading Hot Enough For You?

Magers & Quinn is please to bring you two of the fall's best authors. Sara Gruen (author of Water for Elephants) comes to the Woman's Club of Minneapolis on September 9.William Gibson signs copies of his latest novel Zero History September 16 at M&Q; he'll also be reading and talking with fans at the Minneapolis … Continue reading Hot Tickets: Sara Gruen and William Gibson