Seattle bookseller Paul Constant has written an article in The Stranger about the social networking site Goodreads. "The website tore through the Seattle bookselling community like an STD. Soon, every bookseller under 40 was a member. "Will you be my Goodreads friend?" we'd whisper to each other among the stacks. It was like MySpace, only … Continue reading Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Choose to Reuse
Magers and Quinn is pleased to again participate in Hennepin County's annual Choose to Reuse program. County residents generate almost 7 pounds of waste per person per day. Recycling alone isn't enough; we need to prevent waste. Used books--and you do know we're the biggest used bookstore in the Twin Cities, in addition to all … Continue reading Choose to Reuse
Now with Eight More Monkeys
Last Christmas, I tried to sell everyone who came in the store a copy of Monkey Portraits, Jill Greenberg's collection of the prettiest monkeys you're gonna see. And it broke my heart when we ran out of books and couldn't get more from the publisher.Now the paperback edition is out. It's in stock, and what's … Continue reading Now with Eight More Monkeys
