Minneapolis band Solid Gold recently gave a long interview to psychopedia.com for their "My Town" column. The band members run down their favorite places in town, and mentioned us as the place to go to get good reading material.Thanks to the band for the plug. We're always grateful to our fans.--David E
Plus ça change…
The Financial Times has an update from Mutanabi Street, the main bookselling district of Baghdad. They profile Nabil al-Hayawi, owner of Renaissance bookstore. The news isn't great, but al-Hayawi is undaunted. He still sees customers clamoring for books: “I was happy that I discovered the people still reading,” he told the FT.If you're of a … Continue reading Plus ça change…
Stefan Fatsis
Stunt journalist Stefan Fatsis trained with the Denver Broncos football team for three months to become a big-league place kicker. He tells the story in his new book A Few Seconds of Panic : A 5-foot-8, 170-pound, 43-year-old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL. Fatsis recently took part in an online chat with readers of the … Continue reading Stefan Fatsis
Musings from Magers and Quinn 