Coffee House Press will be hosting its 25th Anniversary Benefit “One for the Books” on October 29, 2009 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at our home in Northeast Minneapolis. The evening will include a reading by featured guest Ed Sanders, live music, food, an open bar, and a silent auction. Tickets are $40/person or $75 … Continue reading Save the Date
Meet Alaska’s Fiddling Poet
Ken Waldman, Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, will be at Magers & Quinn Booksellers at 7:30pm, Friday, September 11. A twenty-four-year Alaska resident, Waldman's live performance has been described by Michael Miller, music columnist for The State in Columbia, South Carolina, as “Picture William Carlos Williams behind a dogsled. Walt Whitman jamming with the Carter Family.” According … Continue reading Meet Alaska’s Fiddling Poet
Livraria da Vila
The Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld has built a very nifty space for Sao Paolo's Livraria da Vila. My favorite feature is the pivoting bookshelves that serve as doors, but the rest of the store is equally cool. Check it out here.--David E
Musings from Magers and Quinn 