Look who stopped by our store today. Molly Ringwald. No big deal. It's cool.(oh my god. oh my god. oh my god)She is in town promoting her wonderful book, When It Happens to You: A Novel in Stories.New: $22.49 Pub. price: $24.99 HardcoverHarper Collins See her tonight at 7:00 at Common Good Books.If you can't make … Continue reading Molly Ringwald

What's that, you say? Rare Book School?Yes, it exists.Check out this article from the New York Times about this school at the University of Virginia. Here's a snippet. "For five weeks each summer Rare Book School brings some 300 librarians, conservators, scholars, dealers, collectors and random book-mad civilians together for weeklong intensive courses in an atmosphere … Continue reading Rare Book School

We are a diverse bunch here at Magers and Quinn.   One way we can show it is to display our personal book recommendations.From philosophy to Stephen King, our staff will introduce you to some fabulous books.Take a look.Yum, Winter Vegetarian.American Psycho? Crazy! Let the Great World Spin...what a good book.Oh hey, it's my pick! How … Continue reading Great Staff = Awesome Books to Recommend