Archive for: August, 2010
August 31, 2010
Why-I-Love-Books August Roundup
au·gust adj. Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch. Venerable for reasons of age or high rank. . All the other months are defined by placement in the …
August 30, 2010
NPR's Scott Simonon The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
Elisabeth Tova Bailey, author of The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (an office favorite), spoke with NPR “Weekend Edition Saturday” host Scott Simon about her illness, her ongoing recovery, and the …
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August 27, 2010
Love And Drinks With Hammett and Hellman
I feel like I’ve been having a lot of conversations about love lately–or rather, the nature of relationships. And I’ve come to the following conclusion: The very person you pine for, swoon …
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August 25, 2010
Books & Books Presents Algonquin Night
Craig Popelars, Algonquin’s Marketing Director, writes about a magical trip to the land of Miami. _______________________________________ STOP, collaborate, and listen, Algonquin’s in Miami with a frontlist edition. Our fiction grabs a hold …
August 24, 2010
Author Q&A:Elisabeth Tova Bailey
Yesterday we featured an excerpt from Elisabeth Tova Bailey’s exquisite memoir The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating. Today we have an interview with the snail aficionado herself. The book is about …
August 23, 2010
Read This:A Wild Snail Excerpt
Everyone at Algonquin is excited about the charming little memoir we’re publishing this week, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating–a true story about how life, even on the smallest scale, can …
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August 20, 2010
AN INTERVIEW WITH SHANNON RAVENEL
Today’s bonanza: Amy Hempel’s COLLECTED STORIES; Wells Towers’s EVERYTHING RAVAGED, EVERYTHING BURNED; the 25th anniversary edition of NEW STORIES FROM THE SOUTH; and three Algonquin titles of your choosing. Just leave a …
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August 19, 2010
AN INTERVIEW WITH AMY HEMPEL
We’re huge Amy Hempel fans at Algonquin, so we’re especially thrilled that she’s the guest editor of this year’s 25th anniversary edition of NEW STORIES FROM THE SOUTH. To celebrate, today we’re …
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