The next meeting of the Twin Cities' most unusual and interesting book club is Tuesday, November 10. Books & Bars meets at Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W Lake Street, in Minneapolis. Doors open at 6:00pm; the discussion begins at 7:00pm.November's book is Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell. It's the story of a New York doctor … Continue reading A Book and a Beer Chaser
Not Helping
There's a new holiday on the calendar, and it's not one I'm looking forward to. November 18th is International Science Fiction Reshelving Day, and on that day--as isfrd.com explains--defenders of science fiction "will go to bookstores around the world and move science fiction and fantasy books from wherever they might be to their proper place … Continue reading Not Helping
Recycled
We're busy today, so I'm going just quote the original post from gizmodo.com, entitled "Some Germans Built This Outdoor Library Out Of Beer Crates.""Designed by a group called KARO, the library started out as an art installation consisting of beer crates stacked up in an abandoned district center in Magdeburg, Germany. Now sheltered seating areas … Continue reading Recycled
Musings from Magers and Quinn 