
Got the Black Friday Big Box Blues? The Downtown Journal has posted a list of local gift ideas for the holiday season. "Give Local: 2009 Holiday Gift Guide" will help you find clothes, music, housewares, and even... ahem... books from local, independent vendors. The full list is here.--David E

Sunday, M&Q; is hosting James Norton and Becca Dilley. They traveled the length and breadth of Wisconsin, talking to all the graduates of the UofW's Master Cheesemaker certification program. The result is their new book The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin...

Magers & Quinn Booksellers is a pale grey today, hardly black this Friday.

Axelrod Does the M&Q sale continue on Friday? Stuff was going on today.

Want to cut down on holiday spending? Eat more turkey today.Scientific American's "60-Second Science" podcast has the details. The tryptophan in turkey is converted into serotonin, which has been shown to reduce impulsive behavior. Hear the news here. It'll only take a minute.--David E

Magers & Quinn Booksellers is open from noon until nine today. Everything in the store is twenty percent off.

Magers & Quinn Booksellers is pleased to announce an evening of wine information you can really use...

Rick Moody, author of The Ice Storm, will serialize his latest short story via Twitter. From November 30 to December 2, a new 140-character-long installment will appear every fifteen minutes from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Here's a sample:Saw him on OKCupid. Agreed to meet...

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This month, we're holding a meeting in conjunction with the Science & Religion Roundtable. Their motto is "You don’t have to be a person of faith to participate in the Roundtable, just have an interest in the relationship between religion and science."
We'll be discussing "Why God Won't Go Away," which explores the comp...lex relationship between spirituality and the brain.This fascinating, eye-opening book examines both the miracle and the biology of our enduring relationship with God.
The Big Bang Book Club is a monthly book club for non-scientists that mixes art and science into a heady brew. This event is sponsored by Magers & Quinn Booksellers; the Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy; Secrets of the City; and Grumpy’s.
A special joint meeting with the Science & Religion Roundtable
Time:7:00PM Thursday, January 28th
Location:Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

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Was Victor Frankenstein a mad scientist? How have images from Mary Shelley’s classic monster novel permeated our ostensibly modern ideas of science? We’ll discuss these questions and much more when the Big Bang Book Club goes literary for December.
The Big Bang Book Club is a monthly book club for non-scientists that mi...xes art and science into a heady brew. This event is sponsored by Magers & Quinn Booksellers; the Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy; Secrets of the City; and Grumpy’s.
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, December 22nd
Location:Grumpy's Bar

Magers & Quinn Booksellers invites you to our Thanksgiving Day Sale. We'll be open 12:00pm to 9:00pm, and everything in the store will be 20% off.

Lake Street, Minneapolis  Interesting events and deals happening Wednesday-Friday this week at Midtown Farmers' Market, Magers & Quinn Booksellers, and Longfellow Grill.
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A few special events to take note of this week as we head into Thanksgiving. First, take note that the Midtown Farmers’ Market is holding their special Thanksgiving Market once again this year, on Wednesday from 1 – 4. ...

November 24 at 3:56pm

Magers & Quinn Booksellers is talking. The Big Bang Book Club discuss "Alex & Me" tonight at Grumpy's Bar, 1111 Washington Ave S. Join us.

Magers & Quinn Booksellers Readers of Lavender Magazine are invited to hear Fred Hertz discuss the special legal needs of same-sex couples--tonight at 7:30pm.
A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions
Location:Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Time:7:30PM Monday, November 23rd













