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On June 21 at 7:30pm, we'll be holding a
reading and signing with Mike Jones. I know,
you don't know who Mike Jones is, so here's
the story:
Mike Jones is the Denver masseur who realized
that his longtime client was none other than Ted
Haggard, then-president of the National
Association of Evangelicals, which
represents more than 45,000 churches with 30
million members. When Jones told his story
last November, Haggard resigned as pastor
of the 14,000-member New Life Church in
Colorado Springs. Mike has written his
memoir about the whole affair, I
Had to Say Something.
Mike's been in the news a bit lately. There
was a very interesting profile in the New
York Times Magazine. You can tell Mike's
answers aren't always what you expect from
someone with his background.
And the Colorado
Springs Gazette ran a fascinating story
about the refusals of Borders and Barnes and
Noble
to host readings by Mike in Colorado Springs,
home of Ted Haggard's former congregation and
clearly a town where people are interested in
what Jones has to say.
Independent bookstores support independent
voices. Take advantage of being in the big
city (or at least within driving distance)
and come hear Mike Jones. Otherwise, you
might as well live in Colorado Springs.
Tickets for this special event are $3.00 and
are available at our store now.
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If your book club is wondering what to read
next, we can help. We have a special table at
the front of the store devoted to great
summer reads that will get your group
talking. We also have reading guides to get
you started and keep you thinking.
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Sometimes you just can't put down a good
book, no matter how late it gets. If you've
found yourself up late, but afraid to disturb
your partner, we've got a gadget for you.
It's a small, lightweight book light, so you
don't have to turn on the big forty watt and
wake your mate. And best of all it's
rechargeable, so you won't burn through
batteries trying to finish War
& Peace.
At $9.99, this book light is a great way to
keep the
peace between readers and sleepers.
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The San
Francisco Retail Diversity Study was
published last month and contains this
astonishing fact: hometown bookstores in the
City by the Bay returned $55 million dollars
to the local economy. Chain stores
contributed only $8 million. Granted,
independent bookstores in San Francisco
command 55% of the book market in the Bay
Area, but even so, this is yet another reason
that shopping locally benefits customers as
much as it benefits local businesses.
Unlike national chains who use out of town
printers, lawyers, accountants, and the like,
local businesses spend their money just down
the street. According to the Twin Cities' own
Metro
Independent Business Alliance, which
works to promote local businesses, an average
of 68 cents per dollar spent at a
locally-owned business stays in the area. For
national chains, that figure is only 43 cents
per dollar.
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 T-Mobile recently held a contest
in the UK to crown a "text-laureate," a
champion poet of
the 150-character SMS format. The winners are
here.
The first- and second-place entries are fine,
but I'm a fan of bronze-medalist:Tru Lve Except for the picking up socks part. I want
more exciting love than that, thanks.
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We're not your run of the mill bookstore. For
example, last month's reading by Irvine
Welsh, author of Trainspotting.
His latest novel, The
Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs,
dwells on both sex and food. So how better to
bring that to the reading than to have
burlesque dancers serving eclairs to the
audience?
Thanks to the ladies of Le
Cirque Rouge for helping us out. It was a
great evening. Watch our events page for an
upcoming discussion of Water
for Elephants; we're in touch with the
Minnesota Zoo. I'm kidding, but watch our events
page anyway.
Oh yeah, and folks liked that Welsh guy a lot
too.
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On Friday June 15 at 7:30 pm, Magers and
Quinn (in conjunction with Powell's
Bookstore) will host a screening of the film
documentary about McEwan's latest novel, On
Chesil Beach, a story that gives a deep
understanding of the innocence of a newly
married couple--both virgins--in 1962, when
marriage was presumed to be the outward sign
of maturity and independence. The first film
in Powell's "Out of the Book "series is
directed by
Doug Biro.
The screening of the movie On Chesil Beach at
Magers and Quinn will treat literary and film
buffs to interviews with McEwan in London,
commentary from peers, critics, and fans, and
on-location footage from the novel's setting.
Magers and Quinn is one of over 40
independent bookstores across the country
which will host a special screening of On
Chesil Beach.
Check out the preview:
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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, June 12.
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 Special
Topics in Calamity Physics
by Marisha Pessl. The New
York Times' review was a rave, saying,
"The joys of this shrewdly playful narrative
lie not only in the high-low darts and dives
of Pessl's tricky plotting, but in her prose,
which floats and runs as if by instinct,
unpremeditated and unerring."Books &
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 welcome
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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