Archive for: May, 2012
May 22, 2012
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
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 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
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: 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
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
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
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 …
