According to WBIR, in Knoxville, TN,"A Shawano, Wisconsin man bought a book for a dollar at the Shawano City County Library Annual book sale, only to find out it's worth thousands. Fred Eberlein picked up the an 1848 printing of "The Life of George Washington" by John Marshall." Details, such as they are, are here.Got … Continue reading Needle in a Haystack
Wyoming… Hell on Earth?
Annie Proulx's new collection of short stories Fine Just the Way It Is is getting good reviews--with a common element. The New York Times says, "Her sense of story is admirable, her sentences are artful, and she writes like a demon. " The folks at the New West book review also smell brimstone. They say, … Continue reading Wyoming… Hell on Earth?
Booker Shortlist Announced
The finalists for the 2008 Man Booker Prize have been announced. The six contenders areAravind Adiga--The White TigerSebastian Barry--The Secret ScriptureAmitav Ghosh--Sea of PoppiesLinda Grant--The Clothes on Their BacksPhilip Hensher--The Northern ClemencySteve Toltz--A Fraction of the WholeWhat's most unusual about this year's shortlist is who's not on it. Salman Rushdie's longlisted book Enchantress of Florence … Continue reading Booker Shortlist Announced
Musings from Magers and Quinn 