The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has opened voting to choose the Canada Reads Top Ten Novels of the Decade. Those of us south of the border will be struck by the number of authors who it turns out hail from the Great White North: William GibsonYann MartelMargaret AtwoodEmma DonoghueCarol ShieldsThe full list is here.--David E
See Jay-Z & get a signed copy of Decoded
The Library Foundation presents a live telecast interview between Jay-Z and Cornel West from the New York Public Library. Buy a signed copy of Jay-Z’s new book Decoded to guarantee your seat in the Pohlad Auditorium 6:00pm, November 15, at the Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall. Signed books can be picked at the Library … Continue reading See Jay-Z & get a signed copy of Decoded
Paddle North
Explore the Quetico–Boundary Waters with two seasoned paddlers--one a writer, one a photographer--Thursday, November 4, at 7:30pm, at Magers & Quinn. Details are here.Canoe country has a strong hold on the Minnesota imagination. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and neighboring Quetico Provincial Park are still a remote wilderness where lynx, moose, and gray wolves … Continue reading Paddle North
Musings from Magers and Quinn 