Photographer David Maisel's new book, Library of Dust, has just been published. Its eighty photos depict copper canisters, each of which holds the unclaimed, cremated remains of a patient at the Oregon State Hospital.--David E(With thanks to Book Patrol, who got it from the inimitable boingboing.net.)
What If God Was One of Us?
Below is a video trailer for a funny children's book from South Africa. Wie Is Dit? ("Who is This?" in Afrikaans) recasts the usual Bible stories in a modern vein. My favorite is the diptych of Adam and Eve: You can tell they've been cast out of Paradise because they're clutching cell phones. (My second-favorite … Continue reading What If God Was One of Us?
Local Writer Thrills Them Again
The Star Tribune reviewed William Kent Krueger's latest novel Red Knife, and they liked it. "Krueger keeps readers guessing in this page-turner, and it's a joy to read his easy prose and loving descriptions of northern Minnesota."William Kent Krueger will be in our store Tuesday, September 23, at 7:30pm. You can ask him your questions … Continue reading Local Writer Thrills Them Again
Musings from Magers and Quinn 