Archive for: November, 2012
November 13, 2012
Life Among Giants: Drink it up!
The time has arrived to drink in Life Among Giants, the outstanding new novel by Bill Roorbach. Life Among Giants celebrates its publication day today as the frothy praise continues to whip …
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November 12, 2012
Giveaway Monday: Gap Creek
Today is Robert Morgan Day on the Algonquin blog. From bestselling fiction to bestselling nonfiction. Our Lucky 7 featured e-book of the day is his outstanding biography of an American icon, Boone. …
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November 12, 2012
Lucky 7: Boone
“Robert Morgan’s lyric mountain language is equal to the epic sweep of history, to the grandeur of the land itself.” — Lee Smith, author of Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger The focus …
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November 7, 2012
Booksellers Rock! Gerry Donaghy, Powell’s
Name: Gerry Donaghy Bookstore: Powell’s City of Books Title: New Book Purchasing Supervisor Brief Bio: I was born in Philadelphia in the late 60’s, graduated from Reed College, and have worked at …
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November 6, 2012
Lucky 7: Election Day Texts with Notorious Victoria
In the spirit of election day today, we’re voting for Notorious Victoria by Mary Gabriel. This Lucky 7 book details the story of the first woman to run for president, Victoria Woodhull. …
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November 5, 2012
Giveaway Monday: Memoir of the Sunday Brunch
As you’re hitting your afternoon lull, we’re already thinking of tomorrow’s morning pick-me-up with our Giveaway Monday book (and bonus recipe!): Memoir of the Sunday Brunch by Julia Pandl Julia Pandl takes …
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November 2, 2012
Red Rocking Chair Read: The Art Forger
What are you reading this weekend? (Even if you’re reading by candlelight. You can let us know what you read once your electricity and internet are restored.) Kelly Bowen, our director of …
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November 1, 2012
Lucky 7 for November: The Stories behind the Stories
The Stories behind the Stories Meet the people behind the icons, find the facts behind the legends, and discover forgotten stories you should know. These true tales turn out to be even …
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