James Morrison reads from his story collection Said and Done, Monday, October 19, at 7:30pm, at Magers & Quinn Booksellers. “An artful, often suspenseful collection of stories by a gifted writer who looks out clearly, and darkly, upon the world.”--David Ebershoff, author of The 19th Wife and The Danish Girl"You read James Morrison knowing you're … Continue reading Said and Done

Saturday, October 17, is going to be quite a day at Magers & Quinn. At 4:00pm Richard Ojakangas presents Roadside Geology of Minnesota, and his wife Beatrice Ojakangas discusses The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever.Richard W. Ojakangas grew up on glacial till in Warba, Minnesota. He taught at the University of Minnesota-Duluth for thirty-eight years and … Continue reading A Taste of Duluth in the Twin Cities

In this stirring account of a teacher and his twelve students tucked away in the mountains of Vermont, educator Tal Birdsey fervently documents the founding year of his small junior high school with wit and humility. Part memoir, part meditation on the power of art and poetry, and part criticism of standardized education, A Room … Continue reading Hey, Teach!