Archive for: May, 2012

May 22, 2012

<b>Robert Goolrick:</b> The Passion of Place, the Place of Passion

Robert Goolrick: The Passion of Place, the Place of Passion

Robert Goolrick’s greatly anticipated new novel–Heading Out to Wonderful–will hit bookstores in just days. He follows up his #1 New York Times bestseller, A Reliable Wife, with a “timeless, erotically charged tale …

May 21, 2012

On Tour with Tayari Jones

On Tour with Tayari Jones

Don’t miss Tayari Jones as she visits cities all over the country sharing the story of her Silver Sparrow, new in paperback. The Los Angeles Times called it “impossible to put down,” …

May 18, 2012

Going Away Megan

Going Away Megan

  Going Away Megan An epic told through Algonquin jackets and poorly-executed Photoshop   Today is our beloved publicist and dear friend Megan Fishmann’s last day at Algonquin. She will soon be …

May 17, 2012

<b>Tayari Jones:</b> ‘My Story Wasn’t My Story Alone…’

Tayari Jones: ‘My Story Wasn’t My Story Alone…’

“… It belongs to everyone.” Tayari Jones talks here about what led her to write Silver Sparrow, her compelling novel that is resonating with readers far and wide, from NPR to Ann …

May 15, 2012

Publication Day: <i>The Aleppo Codex</i> by Matti Friedman

Publication Day: The Aleppo Codex by Matti Friedman

Matti Friedman’s The Aleppo Codex is a book lover’s dream: Not only is it a book about a book, it’s a page-turning thriller. History dishes up some pretty compelling tales, and Friedman …

May 14, 2012

Lucky 7: Our Southern Roots

Lucky 7: Our Southern Roots

Our Southern Roots While the geographic scope of Algonquin has certainly expanded in the last thirty years, we take great pride in the Southern literary talent that became the cornerstone of our …

May 11, 2012

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas! Here at Algonquin we never get bored of giving books as gifts. I like to think that those of us who have grown to be such …

May 9, 2012

Richard Louv and the North Face

Richard Louv and the North Face

Today we continue our month-long celebration of nature with the fourth and final installment of Richard Louv‘s “Applying the Nature Principle to Your Life.” Read the previous posts here, here and here. Enjoy these tips, and …