Thanks to this posting on Eric Hanson's blog A Book of Ages, I now know that today saw is the anniversary of the first letter from Helene Hanff to the Marks & Co. bookstore in London. It was the start of a twenty-year correspondence which was eventually collected in the book 84 Charing Cross Road.Read … Continue reading Happy Anniversary
Keeping in Touch
First off, we're all sold out of tickets for John Irving's reading next month. They went quickly.Make sure you get all the latest news from Magers & Quinn. You have plenty of options: This blog, of courseOur monthly newsletterOur Facebook pageThe M&Q Twitter feedSigns in the store, in the front windows, and on the sidewalk … Continue reading Keeping in Touch
Why Bookstores Are Better Than Libraries
Normally I love the blog Awful Library Books. It showcases "a collection of public library holdings that we find amusing and maybe questionable for public libraries trying to maintain a current and relevant collection." In other words, it makes fun of out-of-date and otherwise risible books that should be culled. So you can imagine my … Continue reading Why Bookstores Are Better Than Libraries
Musings from Magers and Quinn 