Minneapolis' poetry scene is as vibrant as ever. Come hear for yourself when two local authors read from their new work--4:00pm, Sunday, March 13, at Magers & Quinn Booksellers.Sharon Chmielarz’s fifth collection poetry is a cornucopia of small, lyric poems on various topics, encompassing Chopin and Pushkin, dolphins and cows, zippers and gourds, bar scenes … Continue reading Two Poets at M&Q
"One of the most exciting new writers of her generation"
Entertainment Weekly gives The Tiger's Wife a grade of A, calling its young author Tea Obreht "one of the most exciting new writers of her generation." They also said, "In her spectacular debut novel, The Tiger's Wife, the Belgrade-born, New York-based writer spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so … Continue reading "One of the most exciting new writers of her generation"
Drawn to Reading
Meet two author/artists at M&Q. Ron Tanner discusses Kiss Me, Stranger: An Illustrated Novel--:30pm, Monday, March 7. He will be joined by local graphic artist Lars Martinson.Featuring over fifty illustrations by the author, Kiss Me, Stranger is a comical and tragic commentary on war, violence, and consumerism. Set in an unnamed country sometime in the … Continue reading Drawn to Reading
Musings from Magers and Quinn 