October 2007 - Vol 2, Issue 4
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Once again, Magers and Quinn brings you the latest news from the world of independent bookselling. From great new books to the best readings, you'll hear it here first.

You can always find the latest news on our website www.magersandquinn.com. Check our current inventory, order a book, or learn about our upcoming events. Check us out today!
We've recently gotten some really good titles at steep discounts. Here are some of the more unusual titles. Visit the store for more suggestions or to go treasure hunting on your own.

Lincoln's Assassins
$14.99 published at $39.95

James L Swanson's earlier book Manhunt:The Twelve-day Chase for Lincoln's Killer was a gripping account of the hunt for Booth and his co-conspirators. Now Swanson is back with this large-format collection of photographs from what happened next: the trials and eventual executions of the killers. This one's a must for any Civil War buff.

Oracle Bones
$12.49 published at $26.95

Peter Hessler has traveled the length and breadth of China, and his account of the country today is as compelling as any novel. Hessler talks to Chinese from all walks of life and produces an amazing portrait of this vibrant and varied country.

A Baker's Tour: Nick Malgieri's Favorite Baking Recipes from Around the World
$14.99 published at $34.95

Master baker Nick Malgieri has produced a beautiful book of breads, cakes, cookies, and pies from around the world. There's sure to be something here to make any cook reach for their mixing bowl and start baking.

20 Years of Style: The World According to Paper
$12.99 published at $35.00

Fashionistas rejoice! The best photographs from the cutting-edge Paper magazine are now together in one book. And it all looks as good now as when it was first published.

American Modern 1925-1940 : Design for a New Age
$19.99 published at $39.95

This collection of the swankiest of American design includes everything from electric drills to teapots--and it all looks as stylish now as it did when it first came out.
A Define-a-Thon is a new word game sensation based on the book series from the editors of The American Heritage Dictionary. Contestants are given a definition and have to choose the correct answer word from four choices.

The first round of the Define-a-Thon will be in writing. The MC will read definitions from the American Heritage Dictionary and will offer a multiple choice answer for some of the definitions. The 8 highest scorers in the first part advance to the one-on-one single elimination "bee" round. American Heritage Dictionary definitions rule. Decisions of the judges are final. Bribes will not be accepted.

You can read about the Define-a-Thon in the New York Times.

All contestants will receive a prize; the contest is limited to the first 24 people to sign up. To sign up, Call David U. or David E. at Magers and Quinn or e-mail davidu@magersandquinn.com.
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 our snazzy new books, right?--are not only economical; they're also environmental.

Stop in the store and pick up the Choose to Reuse booklet with coupons for 80 local retailers who are making it easy to prevent waste. Look for the M&Q coupon and you can even save a little money. Or for more information, Choose to Reuse website.

Twin Cities Book Festival
Saturday, October 13, 10am to 5pm
Minneapolis Community & Technical College
1501 Hennepin Avenue S., Minneapolis


The annual Twin Cities Book Festival is a celebration of books and reading that is free and open to the general public. The seventh annual Twin Cities Book Festival will once again feature a fantastic Exhibit and Book Fair showcasing a wide range of publishers, literary organizations, booksellers, and more; Readings and Talks by renowned authors from near and far; Book Arts Activities sponsored by the Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Rain Taxi's annual Used Book Sale and Literary Magazine Fair; and much more!

As your favorite hometown bookstore, M&Q is proud to feature book signings with some of our favorite local authors who have published books within the previous year. Local author book signings are co-sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
  • Dennis Cass Author of Head Case: How I Almost Lost My Mind Trying to Understand My Brain, a poignant, insightful, and often hilarious journey about the inner workings of his brain.
  • Patricia Hampl Author of the stirring new book The Florist's Daughter, a deeply personal yet universal memoir.
  • Pete Hautman Young adult author of the new book All-in, the story of a teen-age gambler and a follow-up to his book No Limit.
  • Thomas Maltman Wisconsin author of The Night Birds, a harrowing tale set in Minnesota in the 1860s and '70s before and after the Dakota Sioux uprising.
  • Jude Nutter Author of The Curator of Silence, winner of the 2007 Minnesota Book Award for poetry.
  • Matthew Sanford Author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, winner of a Reader's Choice Award in nonfiction.
  • Julie Schumacher Young adult author of The Book of One Hundred Truths, the story of 12-year-old Thea and the secrets she harbors. Winner of the 2007 Minnesota Book Award in children's literature.
  • Rick Shefchik Author of the new golfing mystery Amen Corner-described by John Sanford as "required reading"!
  • Krista Tippett Beloved MPR host and author of Speaking of Faith, a book that draws from her radio program and her interest in the intersection of faith and today's world.
  • JoAnn Verberg Acclaimed photographer and author of the new book Present Tense, which accompanies an exhibition of work presented at the Museum of Modern Art and the Walker Art Center.

Come out and support your local authors and booksellers. You'll be amazed at the literary life in the Twin Cities.
We'd like to thank you for reading our newsletter. Please use the coupon below for a ten percent discount on anything in our store during the month of October. Click on the coupon below for a printable version.


You can also use this coupon at www.magersandquinn.com. Just place your order as usual, then enter "ENEWS1007" in the field labeled "promotional code."

One coupon per customer, not to be used in conjunction with other discounts or offers.
The shortlist for this year's Man Booker Prize--probably the most prestigious prize for English-language fiction--was announced last month. Among the final six are some you'd expect to see and a few I've never heard of. Darkmans and Animal's People aren't available in this country yet, but that could well change in the coming weeks.

I wrote brief descriptions of all the finalists on the M&Q blog. You can read them here. The winner of the Man Booker Prize will be announced on October 16.
MAGERS AND QUINN PRESENTS
Paul Krugman
Tuesday, October 6, 7:30pm

Join us for an evening with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. Professor Krugman will be interviewed by David Morris, Vice President of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance. This event is free and open to the public; a reception and book signing will follow.

Note that unlike most M&Q events, this reading will be at Temple Israel, 2324 Emerson Avenue S, in Minneapolis.

With this major new volume Conscience of a Liberal, Paul Krugman, "the heir apparent to Galbraith" (Alan Blinder) and, today's most widely read economist, studies the past eighty years of American history, from the reforms that tamed the harsh inequality of the Gilded Age to the unraveling of that achievement and the reemergence of immense economic and political inequality since the 1970s. Seeking to understand both what happened to middle-class America and what it will take to achieve a "new New Deal," Krugman has created his finest book to date, a work that weaves together a nuanced account of three generations of history with sharp political, social, and economic analysis.
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 ever gonna see. And it broke my heart when we ran out of books and couldn't get more from the publisher before the holiday.

Now the paperback edition is out. It's in stock, and what's more, it has been expanded. The new book has eight more monkeys. What are you waiting for?
The next meeting of the Twin Cities' most unusual and interesting book club is Tuesday, October 9. Books & Bars meets at Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W Lake Street, in Minneapolis. Doors open at 6:00pm; the discussion begins at 7:00pm.

Wake Up,Sir! by Jonathan Ames. What seems at first to be a semi-autobiographical reformulation of PG Wodehouse's stories featuring the unflappable butler Jeeves becomes much more scandalous in this funny and inventive novel.

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.


PS: Check out the StarTribune's recent article about Books and Bars. They loved it!

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

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