Tired of having to choose between the durability of a hardcover and the flexibility of a paperback? You'll like the new format UK publisher Bloomsbury is introducing.The "bendyback" is halfway between rigid and pliant. The Bookseller describes the binding thus: "The bendyback is mid-way between hardcover and paperback, with a very thin board binding (0.42mm) … Continue reading The Third Way
Beneath the Lion’s Gaze
Magers & Quinn is pleased to bring an exciting young talent to the Twin Cities. At 5:00pm, Sunday, January 24, Maaza Mengiste will read from her novel Beneath the Lion’s Gaze.This memorable heartbreaking story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in his mother’s prayer room, pleading to … Continue reading Beneath the Lion’s Gaze
Ellen Sandbeck on KFAI
Ellen Sandbeck was on KFAI's Catalyst today, talking about her new book Green Barbarians: How to Live Bravely on Your Home Planet. She'll be at Magers & Quinn--7:30pm, Tuesday, January 19.You can listen to the show here.--David E
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