Yours truly will be moderating the discussion tonight as Magers & Quinn launches our science book club, the Big Bang Book Club. Join us at Grumpy's (1111 Washington Av. S., Minneapolis) to talk about The Other Side of Desire: Four Journeys into the Far Realms of Lust and Longing. Author Daniel Bergner uses four case … Continue reading Meet Your Faithful Blogger
Poetry… Excellent
The BBC Scotland is going all out to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of the poet Robert Burns. (It was January 25, in case you missed it.) They've put together a website on which you can find 178 recordings (so far) of Burns' poems by notable Scots including Robert "Full Monty" Carlyle and … Continue reading Poetry… Excellent
If You Go Out in the Woods Today
Author Ron Jacobs (above, left, at the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show in Pennsylvania recently) writes children's books that... um, aim... to encourage safe and responsible hunting. His book Little Jake's Big Bowhunt is Bambi told from the hunter's point of view. I can't say too much about Little Jake and the Three Bears, but … Continue reading If You Go Out in the Woods Today
Musings from Magers and Quinn 