Volunteers are needed for the 2008 Twin Cities Book Festival! Held on Saturday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, this annual celebration of books and readings features author talks and readings, children’s activities, a book and literary organization fair, used book sale, and book arts activities. The … Continue reading Calling All Book Lovers!
Don’t Panic
Eoin Colfer, best known for his YA novels featuring Artemis Fowl, has been tapped to write the sixth novel in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, reports the Guardian. Colfer has big shoes to fill. Since the first Douglas Adams' HGttG story appeared as a radio play in 1978, the series has grown a … Continue reading Don’t Panic
Give a Hoot
Litmob has posted a review of Chuck Klosterman's first novel Downtown Owl. They like it, saying, "Klosterman injects much of himself into each of the characters, though you really can’t blame him for our familiarity with how he thinks. He writes with verve, and has earnestly crafted characters readers will invest in."You can read a … Continue reading Give a Hoot
Musings from Magers and Quinn 