Physicist and author Michio Kaku stopped in the store today. He's in town for an appearance tonight at the University of Minnesota bookstore (details here). He will be discussing his latest book--just out in paperback--Physics of the Impossible : A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel.As you may … Continue reading Meeting Michio
A Tree Grows in Detroit
I know I should be depressed by this picture of a tree growing out of the discarded books in a Detroit school system warehouse, but I'm not. It's just too pretty a picture.The photographer, Jim Griffioen, talked to PRI's program "The Story." Details are here.--David E
New Fiction from Israel
Suzane Adam has crafted Laundry as a study in deferral and a testimony to the power of the narrative. The book deftly balances the framework of a psychological drama with a deep lyricism. Translator Becka Mara McKay maintains this gorgeous tension in lucid, gripping prose. We have both Adam and McKay to thank for a … Continue reading New Fiction from Israel
Musings from Magers and Quinn 