Jill Jepson is assistant professor of English at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she teaches creative writing and linguistics. She has taught writing for 15 years and is an award-winning research anthropologist. She also offers online writing workshops. For more information, visit http://www.writingthewhirlwind.com.Join us at Magers & Quinn Booksellers on … Continue reading Jill Jepson discusses Writing as a Sacred Path
Far Off, In the East
Largehearted Boy pointed out a posting on the blog How to Japanese which speculates about the recently announced novel by Haruki Murakami--puportedly titled 1Q84. It has been announced in Japanese, anyway; I can't find mention of an English edition as yet. There's not a lot of hard news as yet, but Murakami fans (this blogger … Continue reading Far Off, In the East
Trash Talk? I Think Not
Word bookstore, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is bridging the gap between books and basketball. If you can answer five simple questions (sample: Who wrote Ulysses?), you might join the store's summer basketball league. Talk on the bench will include jumpshots and the value of magical realism in post-narrative memoir. Bring your A-game.New Yorkers can still sign … Continue reading Trash Talk? I Think Not
Musings from Magers and Quinn 