We're back with another M&Q customer review. This week, Jess Horowitz recommends a summer novel you won't be embarrassed to be seen reading.Shanghai GirlsLisa See’s latest novel, Shanghai Girls, begins in 1937 and follows the adult lives of Pearl and May Chin, sisters who work as “beautiful girls,” epitomizing the modern, Western lifestyle to sell … Continue reading Citizen Review: Shanghai Girls
Geek Out
If you've ever turned over a book, you've seen the barcode on the back. That code represents the ISBN--the International Standard Book Number. Every book has its own unique number. Until now, they've been 10-digit numbers. The first set of digits represents the language--0 and 1 for English, 2 for French, 3 for German, and … Continue reading Geek Out
Andre Dubus at the Loft
Andre Dubus III reads from his novel The Garden of Last Days at the Loft Literary Center on Monday, June 8, at 7:00pm. The event is co-sponsored by Magers & Quinn Booksellers and The Loft Literary Center. In The Garden of Last Days, his stunning follow-up to the #1 best-selling House of Sand and Fog, … Continue reading Andre Dubus at the Loft
Musings from Magers and Quinn 