The Library Foundation of Hennepin County's "Black Hole Book Sale" starts June 4. The sale runs through June 27 at the Central Library Bookstore, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. June 4-12: All used items are 50% off.June 13-19: All used items are 25 cents.June 20-27: $2 Bag SaleDetails are here or call 612-630-6178.--David E
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K.I.S.S. Off
I know you're busy people, so I'll keep this short.Kanye West has said, "I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book's autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books. I like to get information from doing stuff like actually talking to people and living real life."Kanye West has a book … Continue reading K.I.S.S. Off
When Poets Attack
I didn't write about this earlier, because it seemed like a tempest in a teapot, but the story won't die, and recently it took a very soap operatic turn.Oxford University has a "chair" in poetry. The job doesn't pay anything much, and you don't have to teach--just give three lectures a year, but it's very … Continue reading When Poets Attack
Musings from Magers and Quinn 