by Ryan McBride - Thursday, Nov 26, 2009 at 1:13pm
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A master storyteller, has won countless awards for his novels, poetry, screenplays, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and theatrical dramas. His books include American Gods, Coraline, and Odd and the Frost Giants.
Categories: buzz, Authors, SciFi & Fantasy, Store News, Winnipeg, Event News, Horrorby D - Sunday, Nov 15, 2009 at 10:33pm
From , the bestselling author of A History of God and The Great Transformation, comes The Case for God, a nuanced look at the role religion plays in human life and the trajectory of faith in modern times. Why has God become incredible? Why is it that atheists and theists alike now think and speak about God in a way that veers so profoundly from the thinking of our ancestors? Moving from the Paleolithic Age to the present, Armstrong details the lengths to which humankind has gone to experience a sacred reality that it called God. She makes a powerful, convincing argument for structuring a faith that speaks to the needs of our dangerously polarized age.
Categories: Event News, Author Videos, Live at McNally Robinsonby Ryan McBride - Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 at 2:18pm
Join us from 7-10 pm on Friday October 30th for an evening of frightful Hallowe'en fun!
The terrifyingly fun evening will include:
Thrilling readings from Half-Minute Horrors with Lesley Livingston! Stephen Marche! Allan Stratton! Mariko Tamaki! And More!
Chilling readings of the winning entries in our Half-Minute Horrors short story contest!
McNally Robinson's despairingly dramatic readings of The Graveyard Book!
Liza Hempstock's Graveyard Book kids' colouring station: help Liza create the perfect headstone!
Prairie Ink's diabolically delicious ghoul treats!
Ghastly surprises for those in creative literary costumes!
Check our website for more details, including those on our Half-Minute Horrors contest. In the meantime, we'll be in the Lab, cooking up our potions and polishing the silver bullets.
Categories: Fun, Event Newsby Ryan McBride - Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 11:13am
The McNally Robinson Booksellers will take place on Thursday, October 29th at the Polo Park, Winnipeg location from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The Graveyard Book is a novel by . It tells the story of a child named Nobody Owens who grows up in a graveyard, where he is raised by ghosts and other denizens of the world of the dead. Gaiman is an award-winning writer of modern comics, fantasy, film and a horror-weird series
Gaiman and his publishers, HarperCollins, have challenged independent bookstores to see who can throw the best Graveyard Book Party. The winning store will get the ultimate prize: a visit from Neil Gaiman himself. So help us out by showing up, in costume, for a night of darkly humourous events and activities, including a Danse Macabre, a Wheel of Misfortune, and an Open Mic Epitaph contest.
And remember: "It takes a graveyard to raise a child."
Categories: Fun, Winnipeg, Event News, Contests and Giveaways, Horrorby Ryan McBride - Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009 at 1:55pm
, author of The Kings of Madison Ave: The Unofficial Guide to Mad Men, was recently interviewed by the Globe & Mail's TV critic John Doyle before a crowd of dedicated Mad Men fans at McNally Robinson, Toronto.
Find out what John Doyle thinks about the Mad Men Season 3 opener.
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