Off and Running

Magers & Quinn Booksellers is pleased to celebrate Minnesota's resilient book culture and to host the launch party for John Jodzio's short story collection If You Lived Here You’d Already Be Home. Join us at 3038 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis--7:30pm, Friday, March 19. This event is free and open to the public.In twenty-one brief, funny … Continue reading Off and Running

Because I Love You

The BBC has posted a slideshow of historical valentines from the nineteenth century. The cards are part of a show currently on display at Oxford University's Bodleian Library.Thanks to the inimitable Book Patrol for the catch.--David E

Word

Magers & Quinn Booksellers is pleased to host the West Metro regional competition of "Poetry Out Loud--6:30pm, Thursday, February 18." Students from the Minneapolis area will gather to recite poetry. The winners will continue on to state and national competitions.The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with State Arts Agencies … Continue reading Word