Apparently undeterred by recent death threats, Turkish author Orhan Pamuk will open a museum based on the one in his forthcoming novel The Museum of Innocence. Reports Bloomberg News, "Pamuk was inspired by the Gustave Moreau Museum in Paris, based in the 19th-century painter's home, [the Turkish newspaper] Sabah said. Pamuk is building the museum … Continue reading Museum of Innocence
Book With A Beer Chaser
The next meeting of the Twin Cities' most unusual and interesting book club is Tuesday, January 8. Books & Bars meets at Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W Lake Street, in Minneapolis. Doors open at 6:00pm; the discussion begins at 7:00pm.February's book is The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. The novel blends humor, religion, and science fiction … Continue reading Book With A Beer Chaser
A Literary Escape
The website balkantravellers.com is touting the bookstore culture of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. There, as the day draws to a close, Serbs crowd the bookstores. Not for them the beerhalls or bistros of other European capitals.The article goes on to posit a slightly grim reason for this literary enthusiasm: "Belgrade’s book craze ... is … Continue reading A Literary Escape
Musings from Magers and Quinn 