They're celebrating again in St Paul now that the final five for the 2008 National Book Award have been announced. Graywolf Press has a novel on the shortlist--The End by Salvatore Scibona.The nominees for fiction are Aleksandar Hemon, The Lazarus ProjectRachel Kushner, Telex from Cuba Peter Matthiessen, Shadow Country Marilynne Robinson, Home Salvatore Scibona, The … Continue reading National Book Award Nominees
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Teardown
Since the wrecking crew came in last week and tore down the buildings across the street to the east, a lot of folks have asked what the new Calhoun Square will look like. We don't really have any inside dope, but above is the most recent info from calhounsquare.com.More sketches--dating from March, it appears--here.--David E
On the Isthmus
If you missed the Twin Cities Book Festival this past weekend, take a break from kicking yourself, and head to Madison. The wisconsin Book Festival starts tomorrow, and it has one heck of a lineup. Scheduled speakers include Marilynne Robinson, David Wroblewski, Aleksandar Hemon, to name just a few. Get moving.--David E
Musings from Magers and Quinn 