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Coehlo's first novel, The
Alchemist was a worldwide phenomenon.
Since it was first published in Brazil in
1988, it has been translated into every major
language--and a few others
as well. It's also one of the books which is
most often shoplifted in Melbourne,
Australia. (Maybe they need the advice. As
the author
himself says, "Everyone seems to have a clear
idea of how other people should lead their
lives, but none about his or her own.")
Coelho followed up with The
Warrior of Light, Eleven
Minutes, and The
Zahir. Each has found swarms of devoted fans.
Mark your calendars. The latest words of
wisdom from the Brazilian bard will be here
soon.
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There are two new shelves at the front of the
store. They're stocked with some great
bargains: recent bestsellers marked down 25%
off our already discounted price. The books
on these sale shelves will vary, but recent
additions include Amy Sedaris' hilarious
entertaining guide I
Like You, Joyce Chen's Final
Exam, and
What to Drink With What You Eat--all at
25% off.
These prices are only good in our store,
while supplies last.
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While I'm not a big fan of Google's plan to
capture
all the world's books and put them online, even I
will admit that there's a pretty cool feature
they
offer. Search
for a title, then click the "About this book"
link.
Down towards the bottom of the page is a section
called "Places mentioned in this book" where the
cities and other places mentioned in the text
of the
book are laid out on a Google map.
For example, here are the towns from On
the Road (scroll down to see the maps).
And here
are the locations from Tim
Flannery's The
Eternal Frontier. Not all books listed at
Google
have maps, but looking for those that do can
easily
kill a few slow hours online. Beware.
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How well do you know your literature and
geography? Test your
knowledge, and you could win a free
book. (Hint: The answer is mentioned in one
of the articles cited this month in our blog.)
What city is home to the tallest monument built to honor a writer? 
The first two correct answers will receive an
advance reading copy of either Shopaholic
& Baby or Returning
to Earth.Send your answer to books@magersandquinn.com.
We'll contact you if you're one of this month's
winners. Happy sleuthing!
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When even the august Encyclopaedia Britannica
has a blog
(and quite an interesting one, at that), you
know they're truly everywhere. But how do you
find the best of the best, without wasting
your time online? Magers and Quinn's
blog brings you the good stuff, every
day. Book news, author events, the latest on
what's on
our shelves--it's all here for you.
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Feeling cooped up at home? Stretch your legs
and come to our great events. Here are this
month's offerings.
March
15 Marty Essen will be in the store to
talk about his travels in search of the weird
and the wonderful animals of the world, as
told in his new book
Cool Creatures, Hot Planet : Exploring the
Seven Continents. And what great stories
they are. The
site Curled
Up With a Good Book said of
Essen and his wife Deb, "They feed,
rather than stomp on, a spider they encounter
in the hotel bathroom. These are two folks
who like nature. You can just tell."
March
22 Vincent Wyckoff's first book
Beware of Cat : And Other Encounters of a
Letter Carrier will charm and delight
readers. Recounting life delivering the mail
in south Minneapolis, Wyckoff spins tales of
love, loss, and life's joys large and small.
This event will be held at Lyndale
Congregational United Church of Christ, 810 W
31st St, at the corner of 31st and Aldrich.
March
25 Acclaimed local author Alison
McGhee reads from her latest young adult
novel Falling
Boy. Falling Boy is the Talking
Volumes pick for March, but you if you
don't get a chance to ask your question at
the Fitzgerald, you certainly will at this
smaller, more intimate event in our store
March
26 John Banville surprised everyone
when he won the 2005
Man Booker Prize, perhaps the most
prestigious prize for an English-language
novel. The Guardian called Banville's
latest
novel Christine
Falls (written under his nom de crime,
Benjamin Black) "a compelling novel set in
the redolent, boozy, dank, stifling Dublin of
the 1950s." This event will be held at The
Independent, 3001 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis.
April will bring events by Mike
Farrell of M*A*S*H and famed doctor and
author Atul
Gawande. Then in May, Valentino
Achak Deng, one of Sudan's "Lost Boys"
and the subject of Dave Eggers latest book What
Is the What, comes to Minneapolis for an
evening you won't want to miss.
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Books & Bars meets at Bryant Lake Bowl,
810 W Lake St, in Minneapolis. Join the Twin
Cities'
most unusual and interesting book club. The next
meeting is Tuesday, March 13. Doors open at 6:00
and the discussion begins at 7:00. Come early
for $2
beers and $3 wines and food specials.
 This month's book is People's
Act of Love by James Meek.
This powerful novel was long-listed for
the 2005 Man Booker Prize, and tells the
story of a
Russian prison camp escapee who makes his way
to a
remote Siberian village as he recounts his
fantastical adventures as imparted to the
megalomaniac captain of a Czech regiment and a
self-reliant widowed motherBooks &
Bars is not your typical book club. We
provide a
unique atmosphere for a lively discussion of
interesting authors, fun people, good food
and drinks. You're elcome even if you haven't
read the book.
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There's always something new at Magers & Quinn. Stop in today or check our inventory on our website any time. We'll be back next month with more book news.
Until then,
David Enyeart
Magers and Quinn Booksellers
Write us:
info@magersandquinn.com
Call us:
612/822-4611
Or visit our website:
http://www.magersandquinn.com
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