What We're Reading: Annie Proulx's Close Range and Per Petterson's Out Stealing Horses

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What We're Reading: Annie Proulx's Close Range and Per Petterson's Out Stealing Horses

I’ve been really into Westerns and horse books lately. This is surprising to me, since I’ve only been horseback riding twice and both times it was a total disaster. In January, I re-read All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy and then A Girl’s Life, Marianne Gingher’s memoir of a horse-loving childhood . I alsoContinue reading

Booksellers Rock! Jay D. Peterson, Magers & Quinn Booksellers

. Jay Peterson, an expert in the art of napping, has been the store manager at Magers and Quinn Booksellers in uptown Minneapolis for over 9 years. He is also a board member and volunteer tutor with an 826Valencia-inspired non-profit called the Rock Star Supply Co. He loves to cook, but hates cleaning up. .Continue reading

Algonquin Picks: Our Favorite Reads of 2010

It’s no secret that we’re all big readers at Algonquin–and not just of our own titles. Although my mother told me never to play favorites, at the end of each year, while trimming the tree or coming up with resolutions I inevitably fail to keep (one of these days I will learn how to surf),Continue reading

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