Archive for: April, 2012
April 30, 2012
April Poetry Roundup (and Giveaway!): 30 Favorite Poems
In honor of this 30th day of National Poetry Month, we’ve listed 30 of our favorite poems of all time. This is by no means an exhaustive list of the best poems out …
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April 26, 2012
Tonight’s the Night! Algonquin Book Club Event with Caroline Leavitt and Anne Lamott
Join Caroline Leavitt in conversation with Anne Lamott for an Algonquin Book Club event tonight! Algonquin Books hosts the Algonquin Book Club, which offers a selection of 25 paperback titles chosen for their popularity, …
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April 25, 2012
Nature-Smart Jobs for the Future from Richard Louv, and enter to win a $150 Gift Card from The North Face!
Today we are continuing our celebration of Earth Day with the second installment in Richard Louv’s month long series on “Applying The Nature Principle to Your Life”. You can read the first …
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April 24, 2012
Publication Day: A Wedding in Haiti by Julia Alvarez
It’s spring and weddings abound. Everyone I know has at least three wedding themed Pinterest boards, and my roommate just bought a Texan bridal magazine with more pages than War and Peace. …
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April 23, 2012
World Book Night US
A huge success in the UK, World Book Night is making its way to the US! Today all around the country volunteers are giving away ONE MILLION FREE BOOKS. Yes, you read it right …
April 23, 2012
In Memory of Lewis “Buddy” Nordan
Lewis “Buddy” Nordan, a beloved Algonquin author whose work includes Music of the Swamp, Wolf Whistle and Boy With a Loaded Gun, passed away on April 13. Today, Marketing Director Craig Popelars shares …
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April 19, 2012
Back in print: Big Fish by Daniel Wallace
In 1998, I was studying the marine ecosystem at Venable Elementary School and my favorite books were The Boxcar Children and The Little House on the Prairie. Not only did I dress up …
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April 18, 2012
Richard Louv and the North Face
We are celebrating Earth Week by kicking off our first post by Richard Louv, author of The Nature Principle, in a month long series. For the next four weeks, Richard will write …
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