tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439264971762169672024-03-14T12:31:35.366-05:00Magers & Quinn BooksellersNews from the biggest independent bookstore in Minneapolis.Mary Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200457059929137341noreply@blogger.comBlogger1772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-89560686535941689082013-07-15T14:06:00.000-05:002013-07-15T14:06:34.246-05:00Our blog has movedThanks for visiting the Magers & Quinn Booksellers store blog. <b>We've recently moved over to a new URL: <a href="http://magersandquinn.wordpress.com/">magersandquinn.wordpress.com</a>.</b><br />
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Don't forget to visit <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/">our store website</a> as well, where you can browse and shop our inventory, find out about in-store events, and more. If you'd like to get in touch with us, feel free to call the store at 612-822-4611 (toll-free: 866-912-6657) or <a href="mailto:info@magersandquinn.com">send us an email</a>.Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384891703003522366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-91144188353524425582013-06-03T18:27:00.003-05:002013-06-07T17:45:37.729-05:00Elizabeth Ries' favorite food related memoirs<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=543926497176216967"><img acronym="" align="right" hspace="10" src="" title="" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Twin Cities Live Co-Host, Elizabeth Ries is a lover of books. In addition to the many books she reads for her own pleasure, she </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hosts a monthly book club, often featuring books from Midwest authors. Cooking is Elizabeth's passion, and she's growing as much of her own food as possible in her backyard garden. As part of our Notable Community Reader Series, she shared some favorite food and farming related memoirs -- just in time for June in Minnesota.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3112591&isbn_id=4715355" target="_blank"><i><b>My Life in France</b></i></a> – Julia Child</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The stories in this book were told by Julia Child to her husband’s grand-nephew just before her death at the age of 92. It’s fascinating to hear about her time learning to cook, her loving relationship with Paul and her ascension to food royalty.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2917544&isbn_id=5157357" target="_blank"><i><b>Farm City</b></i></a> – Novella Carpenter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This book pulls you in from the first line: “I have a farm on a dead-end street in the ghetto.” Say what?! Carpenter describes everything from gardening to butchering a pig in an urban food desert.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3130192&isbn_id=5066568" target="_blank"><i><b>Born Round</b></i></a> – Frank Bruni</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love the behind-the-scenes tales of a former New York Times food critic. From concealing his identity in restaurants to his very personal and painful struggles with his own body image and food, Bruni shares eye-opening and thoughtful stories.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2179793&isbn_id=3903432" target="_blank"><b><i>Alice Waters and Chez Panisse</i></b></a> – Thomas McNamee</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“How we eat can change the world.” Alice Waters is, of course, a food revolutionary. This book chronicles her relationship with food, men and Chez Panisse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Joel Salatin is opinionated, passionate and fascinating. Whether you agree with him or not, his book will have you wondering why our food and farming system is the way it is and if there’s a better way to feed ourselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This book is a vacation to Paris and a hilarious account of an American dealing with cultural differences. The book is peppered with recipes and makes you feel like you’re there with Lebowitz.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2904258&isbn_id=6038739" target="_blank"><b><i>Blood, Bones and Butter</i></b></a> – Gabrielle Hamilton</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This book is positively riveting and had me counting the days until I could get to Hamilton’s NYC restaurant, Prune. The food there didn’t disappoint and neither will her story of complicated relationships and passion for food.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1409185&isbn_id=3628582" target="_blank"><i><b>The Omnivore's Dilemma</b></i></a> – Michael Pollan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you’ve never thought of your food choices as having an impact on anything other than your full belly, this book will rock your world. What is real food? How does what we’re eating affect the world? What can we do better? Michael Pollan tackes it all.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3132038&isbn_id=6326459" target="_blank"><b><i>Diet for a New America</i></b></a> – John Robbins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Full disclosure: I was a vegetarian for four years after reading this book. But whether you are an omnivore, a vegan or anything in between, I believe it’s important to know where your food comes from and to make an educated decision about what you choose to eat. John Robbins gives an unflinching description of factory farming in this must-read.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Elizabeth has been hosting Twin Cities Live since 2009. A native of Minnesota, she received her B.A. in journalism and political science from UW-Madison and immediately jumped into TV news, anchoring the morning newscast at KDLH in Duluth and later WBAY in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Of TCL, Elizabeth says, "Working at TCL is the best way to get to know my hometown even better. We love showing the Twin Cities everything our incredible community has to offer." Elizabeth enjoys reading, walking, and bike riding with her West Highland Terrier, Henry, who rides in a basket and receives quite a few stares when they're out on the road together. </i></span></div>
Mary Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200457059929137341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-32455613132898513242013-05-26T17:45:00.002-05:002013-06-03T18:31:48.394-05:00Dr. Bernadeia Johnson on some favorite reads<div style="margin-bottom: 0.14in;">
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This May, we were fortunate enough to receive reading recommendations from Dr. Bernadeia H. Johnson. Since 2010, Dr. Johnson has been the superintendent of <a href="http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/" target="_blank">Minneapolis Public Schools</a>, where she is
directly responsible for overseeing academic achievement for all
students, as well as the school district’s business functions. She's also a passionate reader, and kindly shared some of her favorite books with us:</div>
<a name='more'></a><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3099289&isbn_id=371018" target="_blank">Leadership on the Line</a>, by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky<br />
My favorite
chapter references leaders who go up to the balcony to observe the
dance floor. In a crisis sometimes the leaders should remove
themselves and observe/reflect.<br />
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3099284&isbn_id=54500" target="_blank">Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times</a>, by Donald T. Phillips<br />
Great practical
strategies for leadership during challenging times. My favorite is
that Lincoln didn’t rely on the Generals, he walked among the
troops.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1256120&isbn_id=139520" target="_blank">The Four Agreements</a>, by Don Miguel Ruiz<br />
Simple advice
that is life transforming. I’ve given it to every person who I have
had the pleasure to mentor.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3099287&isbn_id=475002" target="_blank">The Miner's Canary</a>, by Lani Gunrer and Gerald Torres<br />
Coalminers
relied on canaries to detect Carbon and Methane. Canaries served as a
warning. If something is referenced as a “canary in the mine” it
means that it is a warning for a dangerous issue.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2765361&isbn_id=29947" target="_blank">Oh the Places You’ll Go!</a>,
by Dr. Seuss<br />
Received this
book as a gift for graduating and getting my Doctorate. Dr. Seuss
books are for all ages and transcend time.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3110006&isbn_id=6222912" target="_blank">Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope</a>, by Jonathan Kozol<br />
Jonathon unlike
any other, captures the authentic “lived” experience of urban
youth.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1569006&isbn_id=3482792" target="_blank">Enrique’s Journey</a>, by Sonia Nazario<br />
Enrique’s
Journey mirrors that of MPS students who have made sacrifices to live
freely with their families.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2092591&isbn_id=4859942" target="_blank">Spirit Car</a>, by Diane Wilson<br />
A daughter
tells the story of her mother’s history. A moving account of how a
person tries to hide their history.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2176634&isbn_id=4955772" target="_blank">The Help</a>, by Kathryn Stockett<br />
Captures the
experience of domestic workers during the 60’s – familiar
experiences and stories from relatives from Selma, Alabama</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1086274&isbn_id=310268" target="_blank">To Kill A Mockingbird</a>, by Harper Lee<br />
Reread during
the 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary. A must read for everyone at least
once in their life.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3099291&isbn_id=5459492" target="_blank">Game Change: <span class="product_info_sub_title">Obama and the Clintons, Mccain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime</span></a>, by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin<br />
An account of
the 2008 Presidential election campaign – discloses the
inner-workings of a political campaign.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3099292&isbn_id=6462725" target="_blank">The Wolf Gift</a>, by Anne Rice<br />
Rice’s story
of werewolves of how their gift is used to create a dual life, one as
a companion and as an avenger. Also a must read is the Vampire
series.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3101530&isbn_id=6447664" target="_blank">Zoo</a>, by James Patterson<br />
Animals start
to act strangely and develop habits that are not in their nature. My
new puppy may have developed something as well – she is biting and
attacking - all 2 lbs of her.</div>
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2721246&isbn_id=5498773" target="_blank">The Devil’s Star</a>, by Jo Nesbo<br />
Murder mystery
(my favorite) – Dr. Hole sets off to solve the murder and finds the
villain and the police cover-up.
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are two of the best Spidey stories. Once you start the JMS series, see
it through to the end of his run as writer and JR JR as artist. It's a
darker, more grounded Spider-Man and a wiser older Peter Parker. He's
married to MJ, and a high school teacher, just a an all around very
rewarding read for any long time fan of the heroic myth of the greatest
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is the one that made me read everything I could by Auster. Ironically
enough, I think Charles Moondance of Moondance Books in Los Angeles
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up between this one and Owen Meany, but again, solidified an author's
standing in my mind.. I saw a two night, 6 hour play version of the
book. Not only is the book better than the movie, but the play is better
than the movie, too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2822382&isbn_id=6134196"><span style="color: #073763;">The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay</span></a></i> by Michael Chabon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baseball,
brothers, the letter K. A big American novel about baseball, Vietnam,
faith and family, with a side of Russian dressing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25102&isbn_id=291520"><span style="color: #073763;">Me Talk Pretty One Day</span></a></i> by David Sedaris</span></div>
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high point of an amazing career. Don't fuck with the Rooster. The only
thing better than reading Sedaris is listening to him read it to you.
Get the audio book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2350685&isbn_id=4953686"><span style="color: #073763;">Birds of America</span></a></i> by Lorrie Moore</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don't read enough mysteries. French makes me want to read more.</span></div>
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the Senior Producer of Performance Programs at Minnesota Public Radio
and an emcee and trivia host. Jeff has also been doing Books & Bars
for 9 years, prior to that he was an improvisational comedian in Los
Angeles and worked for Jersey Films and Danny DeVito. @jefe23: Twitter</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You know them as the Mayor and First Lady of Minneapolis, managing the many facets of running our fair city. R.T. Rybak and Megan O'Hara are also book lovers and fans of things local to Minneapolis. They are often out and about, frequenting neighborhood businesses, such as Magers and Quinn. The Mayor and Ms. O'Hara graciously shared recommendations with us of some of their recent reads. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/images/books_by_isbn/15/71/31/06/81/1571310681_item.jpg"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Driftless</span></a></i>, by David Rhodes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved this story of rural life filled with quirky and appealing characters. I love the descriptions of landscape and small town life that ring true for us in Minnesota.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2732274&isbn_id=6180856"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Turn Here Sweet Corn</span></a></i>, by Atina Diffley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I always like a good memoir like this one about leaders in Minnesota's organic agriculture movement. It is inspiring, frustrating and riveting as they work to grow top quality produce and build the market for organics, battling a Goliath or two along the way</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2884408&isbn_id=6295639"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Round House</span></a></i>, by Louise Erdrich</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No one tells a tale like our own Louise Erdrich who has created some wonderful memorable characters in a suspenseful story of crime and injustice on the reservation and a boy who won't be protected from the truth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2913943&isbn_id=6193460"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Things That Are</span></a></i>, by Amy Leach</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am so proud of Milkweed for publishing this amazing new writer of essays about nature. Amy Leach sees the miracles and whimsey of nature like no one else and helps you see it too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2554321&isbn_id=5322011"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Just Kids</span></a></i>, by Patti Smith</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was swept along by this poetic and heartbreaking story of a beautiful and loving friendship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2647200&isbn_id=5896381"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Cleopatra</span></a></i>, by Stacy Schiff</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I found Schiff's ability to recreate the sights, sounds, events and characters of the ancient world to be almost breathtaking. She really drew me into the marvels of ancient Alexandria and the incredible power and charisma of Cleopatra.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=156638&isbn_id=225587"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Traveling Mercies</span></a></i>, by Anne Lamott</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am a loyal fan of Anne Lamott. Though this book came out several years ago, it remains one of my favorites and one that I revisit in times of questioning or distress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3058165&isbn_id=5106341"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Theodore Roosevelt: The Wilderness Warrior</span></a></i>, by Douglas Brinkley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A big fat reminder that Roosevelt's lusty appetite for the outdoors transformed our country. Starting with truly funny tales of the geeky young Teddy's obsession with animals it follows him through saving many of our greatest natural resources.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=259364&isbn_id=320425"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Heartsong of Charging Elk</span></a></i>, by James Welch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Based on a real story, this is the fictional account of an Oglala Sioux boy who leaves South Dakota after Little BIg Horn, joins Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and gets left behind for years when the show visits France. Each time he crosses into a new culture, you're reminded what immigrants to Minneapolis face every day The World in 2050, by Laurence C. Smith</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm not usually big on futurist books but this dispassionate projection of where we are headed paints a fascinating picture of a post climate changed world. Some scary stuff but a bonus for us is that the only US city it mentions thriving is Minneapolis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2719087&isbn_id=6105378"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Family Fang</span></a></i>, by Kevin Wilson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Truly quirky story of a family of performance artists with the kind of irony you find in a Wes Anderson movie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2759664&isbn_id=5461689"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Assassination of Hole In the Day</span></a></i>, by Anton Treuer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Years of classes in "Western Civilization" never taught me these stories about Native politics in northern Minnesota at the time of white settlement.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Megan O'Hara</b> is a communications and fundraising consultant for many nonprofits and an avid local foods advocate. After chairing Homegrown Minneapolis and helping start the Mill City Market, she has been involved in helping local farmers and food businesses. She is also committed to bringing more local, healthy foods into our schools and promoting nature and outdoor activity for kids. With a love for nature and the outdoors, Megan still finds time to read, loves her book club and tries to keep the piles of books in the house under control.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>R. T. Rybak.</b> A lifelong resident of Minneapolis, as well as a former journalist and Internet consultant, R.T. Rybak has been Mayor of Minneapolis since 2002. In his 11 years as mayor, his favorite accomplishements include the STEP-UP Summer Jobs Program, the Midtown Exchange and Global Market, and restoring the city's financial health. In addition to reading, in his free time R.T. enjoys biking around Minneapolis, skiing in Wirth Park and swimming in the lakes. He is also a fellow devotee of Minneapolis beer. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Most people think of chocolate and flowers for Valentine's Day but how about those great romantic stories? Why not share that with the one you love?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I stumbled across this list some time ago of the 10 Most Romantic Books. Do you agree?</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perhaps this list is a bit too classic? too traditional?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How about some Contemporary Romance Books?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L James </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Outlander by Diana Gabaldon</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Twilight by Stephenie Meyer</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Whether it's crazy obsessive love, Lifetime movie love or prim and proper love, giving the gift of books for Valentine's Day is a pretty cool idea. And we won't judge if you choose the sparkly vampire kind of love story. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-47395072116388340402013-01-30T10:40:00.002-06:002013-01-30T10:40:17.023-06:00Awards season<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=543926497176216967"><img acronym="" align="right" hspace="10" src="" title="" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">During these ice cold months it's always nice to have something fun to think about. For me it is the book award season. Not only were the Caldecott and Newbery winners announced recently the Minnesota Book Award nominees were as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Get your pad and paper or your iPhone ready. Your lists will be long when you see all of these amazing books being honored.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">List of Minnesota Book Award nominees <a href="http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_22457964/minnesota-book-award-finalists-announced">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Caldecott and Newbery award winners <a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We are working on getting our stock up to speed to make sure we have all of these fine books on our shelves.</span><br />
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cookbook r</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ecommendations and some recent favorite non-
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2128024&isbn_id=4670475">Momofuku</a></i>, by David Chang and Peter Meehan. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes Asian flavors can be tricky at home. This book translates
nicely into thehome kitchen. Recipes are simple and work, and the book gives
a great glimpse into the workings of a young industrious
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the cooking of the southwest of France. Anyone who loves authentic, detailed,
thoroughly researched recipes that you can settle in with for a day should have
this timeless book.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2645442&isbn_id=5964073">The Northern Heartland Kitchen</a></i>, by Beth Dooley. This is the book that not only makes everyone
tell you what an amazing cook you are, but also teaches you how to eat more
local food, and why that is a good thing (and a fun thing!). Uncomplicated
ingredients, clear cooking instructions and interesting sidebars about
cooking in the heartland make this book a must for any cook.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lucia says "For baking, I turn to <i>these</i>
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sweets and desserts. Even for a new baker, the recipes are clear and easy to
understand and complete, and include important steps for achieving a good end
result. They don't leave out </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">important steps that make the end result not
work and you don't know why feeling. A great confidence builder for the home baker.</span></div>
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don't know. This book never fails to provide me with a recipe I can use right
now that turns out every time and is delicious. Not only that, but I need to
allow extra time for reading the copy about raising chickens in an urban
setting. If you know someone who had their own chickens, someone who loves to
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COMBO.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What a fun and amazing
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Lucia is co-author of <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=785312&isbn_id=653821">Savoring the Seasons or the Northern Heartland</a> with Beth Dooley, and<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3013795&isbn_id=3639768"> Cooking Freshwater Fish</a>.</i> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In 2004, 2005 and 2006 she was nominated for
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=543926497176216967"><img acronym="" align="right" hspace="10" src="" title="" /></a>Mary Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200457059929137341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-68321580843968815682013-01-04T21:15:00.000-06:002013-01-07T12:05:28.996-06:00Successful Author Events: Tips from a Twin Cities Author<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=543926497176216967"><img acronym="acronym" align="right" hspace="10" src="" title="" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In May of 2012, Twin Cities author <a href="http://www.colintnelson.com/">Colin Nelson</a> held a launch party for his book, <i><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2871624&isbn_id=6325945">Fallout</a> </i>(nominated for a Minnesota Book Award)<i>, </i>at Magers and Quinn. The number of attendees and book sales at this event made it one of the most successful events we have had at Magers and Quinn. The ongoing commitment Colin makes to the marketing and promotion of his books, and himself as an author, are part of what made this event so successful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After talking with him about his marketing techniques, we asked if he would be willing to share them, and he graciously obliged. His recipe for successful book launch events follows. We feel it includes tips and an approach that also apply to events held after the launch, to selling books in stores and online, and to successful marketing, promoting and selling of books in general, for both self-published authors and those that work with publishers. </span><br />
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Mary Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11200457059929137341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-87097490960027004402012-12-31T10:19:00.002-06:002012-12-31T10:19:34.487-06:00Happy New Year!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-74595301375126267062012-12-11T19:40:00.001-06:002012-12-11T19:40:25.394-06:00They like us! They really like us!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=543926497176216967"><img acronym="acronym" align="right" hspace="10" src="" title="" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In October we entered a bookseller window display contest for the young reader series,<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2884389&isbn_id=6280100"> Wildwood</a> and Under Wildwood by Colin Meloy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Though we weren't the Grand Prize winners (that prize goes to Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA), we WERE runners up!</span><br />
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Enjoy the look and feel of old books? Visit us today and take a stroll
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-59318721853321430172012-12-03T10:39:00.000-06:002012-12-03T10:39:39.735-06:00Rare Finds in our Vintage Children's Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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some childhood favorites of years past.
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Ingri & Edgar D'Aulaire's George Washington</b></i>
1936, Doubleday , Doran & Co.
$29.99
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Perrault's Aurore ou La fille de la Belle Au Bois Dormant</i></b>
Librairie Bernardin-Bechet
$34.99
<b><i>Fluffy Puffy and Muffy</i></b>
1944, Samuel Lowe Company
$19.99
<i><b>Cornelia Meigs' The Wonderful Locomotive</b></i>
1928, The Macmillian Company
$24.99
<i><b>Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess</b></i>
Illustrated by Tasha Tudor
1963, j.B. Lippincott Co.
$14.99
<i><b>Anna Sewell's Black Beauty</b></i>
Pictures by Charles Mozley
First Printing
1959, Franklin Watts
$9.99
<i><b>Ken Anderson's Winky Lost in the Rockies</b></i>
1944, Zondervan Publishing House
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Perhaps you'll find some treasured gem from your past to share with a new
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-49606014072201601032012-11-29T12:42:00.000-06:002012-11-30T19:04:20.129-06:00When Kobe Bryant gets sick, he gets reading...<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=543926497176216967"><img acronym="acronym" align="right" hspace="10" src="" title="" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">...reading the local University of Minnesota Press title, <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2936902&isbn_id=6332430">Thirty Rooms to Hide In</a>; Insanity, Addiction and Rock n' Roll in the Shadow of the Mayo Clinic by Luke Longstreet Sullivan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Check out the link to his Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151284283860419&set=a.115811505418.97520.69025400418&type=1&permPage=1">page</a>.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-65462154847263498302012-11-29T12:31:00.000-06:002012-11-29T12:31:04.932-06:00Magers and Quinn Young Readers' Book-of-the-Month Club<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Let me introduce our very own <b>Young Readers' Book-of-the-Month Club</b>. A Fantastic gift for the young reader in your life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You choose from 3 different book collections, depending on the age of the child in your life. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> 1st Book Collection; Ages 0-5</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> 2nd Book Collection: Ages 5-7</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> 3rd Book Collection: Ages 8-12 and up</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">12-month Package: $175</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6-month Package: $87</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We take the information of the person you would like to send it to and we take care of the rest! Every month a book from the collection will be sent out from our store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These are available to purchase at our registers until December 31.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Aren't they divine? </span><br />
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<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check out our showcase of unique and collectible gifts under $175 housed
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<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You'll find incredible goodies like... </span></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1466938&isbn_id=3755070">Crosby Continental Editions' Torrents of Spring Vol 1 by Ernest Hemingway</a> ($150), </span></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3005029&isbn_id=6565693">Gorey's The Gorey Alphabet</a> (First <b>E</b>dition $45,)</span></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> a signed copy of Jim Carroll's <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2538394&isbn_id=5879406">Basketball Diaries</a> ($75) and a
wonderful copy of Annichen Bohn's<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2883532&isbn_id=6391226"> Norwegian Knitting Design</a>. ($75.) </span></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Plus many more hand selected gifts from our collection.</span></span></pre>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-15782517953782600792012-11-23T14:10:00.000-06:002012-11-30T19:15:28.199-06:00Seth Godin's "The Icarus Deception"<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you work in business? Educatio<span style="font-size: small;">n? Non-profits?</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Bestselling author, Seth Godin has a fascinating new book due out next month. This book may make a fantastic holiday gift for your </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">potential business clients, educators in your life, local busines<span style="font-size: small;">ses</span>, or our area Chamber of </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Commerc<i>e.</i></span><br />
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<pre><b style="font-size: x-large;"><i>The Icarus Deception</i></b></pre>
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<pre><i>"In Seth Godin's most inspiring book yet, he challenges readers to find
the courage to treat their work as a form of art.
Whether you're a teacher, engineer, doctor, middle manager, or customer
service rep, you can fly higher by bringing your best self to work. You
can care about what you're doing today and how you can improve tomorrow.
Godin shows us how it's possible, and convinces us why it's essential". </i></pre>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For more information, contact Gary, our Outreach and Sales Manager here at Magers and Quinn. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Email gary@magersandquinn.com or call 612-822-4611</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-33920799497014898912012-11-23T12:55:00.001-06:002012-11-23T12:55:39.817-06:00Come See Santa and so much more...<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=543926497176216967"><img acronym="acronym" align="right" hspace="10" src="" title="" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
On Saturday, December 1 from 10:30am-12:30pm we are having a supremely festive event. We are partnering with Way to Grow, a local non-profit organization supporting children's literacy to host a visit with Santa and story time with local author, Marianne Richmond.</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A little about Way to Grow from their website:</span></u></b><br />
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<i>For <a href="http://mplswtg.org/about/history">over 20 years</a>, Way
to Grow has been one of the preeminent early learning programs in the
Twin Cities. We focused on the most important stages of life — from
prenatal to kindergarten — and parenting. In October 2010, we launch the
Great by Eight Initiative in partnership with the Minneapolis Public
Schools. This new program expands our research-based model to grade
three, age eight.</i><br />
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<img alt="about_landing" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-97" src="http://mplswtg.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/about_landing.jpg" height="145" title="about_landing" width="205" />We’re on a mission.</h2>
<i>We firmly believe that every child should be born healthy, stay
healthy and have the equal opportunity to succeed in school and life.
And that can only happen with parents’ active participation. Through our
in-home and center-based programming, we help parents create a healthy
home and become their children’s first and most important teachers.</i><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you choose, 15% of your total purchase will go to support Way to Grow. Ask for the voucher at the register.</span><i> </i></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Award winning Minneapolis author and artist, Marianne Richmond, author of I Love You so Much and I believe in You, will be here to share her love of giving creative voice to the feelings and stories of life. Stop by and listen to her read her books.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Bring your families in next Saturday and kick off the holidays with us!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> We are so pleased to be partnering once again with </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.childrensmn.org/">Children's Hospitals and Clinics</a> in our annual Holiday Book Drive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you stop in our stores during this holiday season, we would love it if you would purchase a book for donation to children in need or make a cash donation and we'll pick out a book for you!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-54001726207677935102012-11-20T14:35:00.002-06:002012-11-20T14:35:44.431-06:00Rare Finds: Beautiful Gift Ideas for the Holidays<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=543926497176216967"><img acronym="acronym" align="right" hspace="10" src="" title="" /></a><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-35340590599548602862012-11-15T12:24:00.001-06:002012-11-15T12:24:44.195-06:002012 National Book Award Winners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are very pleased, as I am sure Ms. Erdrich is, that <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2986444&isbn_id=6295639">The Round House</a> was picked as the 2012 National Book Award winner in Fiction. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Also, local author William Alexander (and former Magers and Quinn employee) was also the winner in Young People's Literature for his novel, <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2628733&isbn_id=6028265">Goblin Secrets</a>.</span><br />
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<pre><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Jeff Kinney stopped <span style="font-size: large;">by here at</span> Magers and Quinn and
graciously signed copies of his new book
*<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2921576&isbn_id=6385163">The Third Wheel</a> (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 7)*,
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country in the Wimpy Kid bus and it was a delight to meet</span></span></pre>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-75813993412767781762012-11-10T13:18:00.000-06:002012-11-12T10:39:08.164-06:00Rare Finds for Discerning and Unusual Tastes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Rime of the Ancient Mariner</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Samuel Taylor Coleridge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thomas Crowell & Co.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>ca 1910, 4vo. Full bound dark green cloth with decorative gilt title on front board. All text in ornate calligraphy with some dust soil, gilt on spine faded, gilt on front board faded but still legible, 3 1/2' X 3/4" light ink on front board, not too distracting.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Some pleasant darkening to page edges from age, previous owner's stamp on front paste down, otherwise interior nice and clean. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>A beautiful book inside and out.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">$500.00</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Miscellaneous Papers and Legal Instruments Under the Hand and Seal of William Shakespeare</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Samuel Ireland</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1796. 8vo.This copy has been rebound, half morocco with brown cloth. Gilt titling on spine labels with simple, delicate gilt accents. The original interior is toned but clean. Engraved, folding frontispiece. Uncut edges. Includes rather interesting inscription from former owner, mentioning his acquaintance to author of the book in his later years, signed 1873.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">$750.00</span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-38053151645986091712012-11-07T12:21:00.002-06:002012-11-08T10:05:20.597-06:00Featuring our new Notable Display<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Recommendations from Laurie Lindeen<span style="font-size: large;"><i>;</i></span> <span style="font-size: large;">A</span>uthor, <span style="font-size: large;">T</span>eacher and <span style="font-size: large;">R</span>ock <span style="font-size: large;">S</span>tar. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.laurielindeen.com/">Laurie Lindeen</a> is a woman with many talents; the author of Petal Pushers and the current anthology Drinking Diaries, teacher of memoir writing at The Loft and former rock star from the all women indy rock band, Zuzu's Petals. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She is going to be our guest this evening here at Magers and Quinn at 7:30 to discuss her new book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We would love it if you could stop by to not only to see her but to see her wonderful display of book recommendations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you are a regular customer or blog reader, you may remember last month when we featured recommendations from local musician Dylan Hicks. Laurie's recommendations will continue our new tradition of featuring talented folks in our community that are notable in their respected worlds, whether it is in music, writing, food or education.</span><br />
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<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">GREAT MODERN MEMOIRS: As a practitioner of that sticky genre
of memoir writing, I am drawn to the art of great story
telling that utilizes all of the elements of the best fiction writing
while working with the raw chaotic materials of real life. I believe
that the writer of memoir is not allowed to make stuff up.
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER: (well known master works such as
THE LIAR'S CLUB, ANGELA'S ASHES, THIS BOY'S LIFE,TRUTH & BEAUTY, WILD,
THE GLASS CASTLE & everything SEDARIS, LAMOTT, EGGERS, and
KLOSTERMAN excluded but enthusiastically recommended -- they
don't need my plug.)</span></i></pre>
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<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1678632&isbn_id=2978046"> SO YOU WANNA BE A ROCK AND ROLL STAR</a>, Jacob Slichter
Semisonic drummer Slichter artfully re-creates the personal &
professional journey that plummeted this Minneapolis band to the top of the charts in
the late '90s. Written with thoughtfulness, skill, and wit, a
fascinating tale for musicians and music lovers as well of fans of great writing.
<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2988386&isbn_id=3395695"> EVERYTHING I'M CRACKED UP TO BE</a>, Jen Trynin
In the mid 1990s Trynin found herself in one of the largest major
record label bidding wars of that time when
indie artists were being wined and dine based on the meteoric
success of Nirvana's NEVERMIND. A funny, heartbreaking account</span></i></pre>
<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> of an artist as a young woman feeling her way through life and big
business..
<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2988388&isbn_id=3503318"> THE BILL FROM MY FATHER</a>, Bernard Cooper
A most heart-breaking and at times hilarious account of a man
trying to know and understand his baffling father in both life and
death. Cooper is a poet and his prose is gorgeous.</span></i></pre>
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<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1869687&isbn_id=3372368"> THE TENDER BAR</a>, J.R. Moehringer
The romantic allure of a bar named Dicken's is the main character in this coming of age memoir. </span></i></pre>
<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Moehringer finds family, salvation, and community
inside this Long Island watering hole until it catches up with him in
that way that bars often do.
<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1618816&isbn_id=3836063"> LOVE IS A MIX TAPE</a>, Rob Sheffield </span></i></pre>
<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This memoir is about two young music lovers in love set in the late
'80s and early '90s. Anyone interested in the great music from those years and capable of
appreciating a heart-breaking love story will be forever moved by Sheffield's
great big heart.
<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2988412&isbn_id=6042505"> DARKROOM</a>, Jill Christman
A criminally under-appreciated master work, DARKROOM is one of the most
gorgeously written, wise and thoughtful memoirs I have ever read.
Dealing with family tragedy, abuse, and self-destructiveness, Christman is never a victim but</span></i></pre>
<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> instead a clear-eyed witness who overcomes unspeakable adversity.</span></i></pre>
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<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2988406&isbn_id=4803646">UNDRESS ME IN THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN</a>, Susan Jane Gilman
Why this was never a bestseller is beyond me. A recounting of a youthful
trip to the far corners of the earth with an unstable travel
companion, this
memoir is beautifully written and riveting.
<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1083408&isbn_id=236700"> I COULD TELL YOU STORIES</a>, Patricia Hampl
St. Paul's Hampl is, to my mind, the foremost expert and practitioner
of memoir writing today. All of her memoirs are superb, but this one is an essay collection
discussing and deconstructing the genre and the way it can and should
be practiced. I consider it a memoirist's bible.</span></i></pre>
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<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2988405&isbn_id=168773">THE BOYS OF MY YOUTH</a>, Joanne Beard
A beautifully wrought essay collection by another of our great memoirist, it's
the book from which I pluck most of my teaching materials. Beard's eye
for sensory detail is second to none, and her writing voice is crystal clear, funny, and thoughtful.
<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2988411&isbn_id=4003147">NOT THAT YOU ASKED</a>, Steve Almond</span></i></pre>
<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Because we need to laugh out loud while reading as often as possible,</span></i></pre>
<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> this one had me in stitches, and it's wise, thoughtful, and well-written.</span></i></pre>
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<pre><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2988404&isbn_id=4473734">THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC TO GIRLS</a>, Lavinia Greenlaw
A haunting memoir about an English childhood in the 1970s. Music
is the governing theme while Greenlaw examines with a sharp eye for
detail family and social issues.
<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2730824&isbn_id=6057841">TOWNIE</a>, Andre Dubus III
An incredible account of a challenging childhood and quest for identity,
this is the modern day answer to Frank Conroy's STOP-TIME.</span></i></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have plenty of these fine books on display. </span></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Come on in and check them out! </span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks to Laurie for sharing with us.</span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543926497176216967.post-15740746874529361302012-11-02T15:32:00.000-05:002012-11-02T15:32:01.902-05:00To Kill a Mockingbird Movie 50th Anniversary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the movie, To Kill a Mockingbird on Thursday November 15. One day only! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Check your local<span style="font-size: large;"> theaters.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And while you're at it, pick up a copy of the book too. 2010 was the 50th Anniversary of the book. It's about time you all read it. </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.magersandquinn.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2279427&isbn_id=5064421"><span style="font-size: large;">To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee</span></a></div>
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