Author Events
October 28, 2010
MUDBOUND A convocation and a giveaway
What does Hillary Jordan’s debut novel, Mudbound, have in common with the likes of Nickel & Dimed, Freakonomics, The Glass Castle, and Three Cups of Tea? The answer: it’s the 2010 selection …
September 29, 2010
Hempel. Tower. Pories. Housing Works, 9/24
This past Friday, September 24th, at New York City’s Housing Works, guest editor Amy Hempel, series editor Kathy Pories, and contributor Wells Tower gathered together to celebrate Algonquin’s 25th anniversary of NEW …
September 24, 2010
Celebrate 25 years at Housing Works Bookstore tonight!
5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND TONIGHT’S NEW STORIES FROM THE SOUTH READING AT HOUSING WORKS BOOKSTORE . 1. Award-winning author Amy Hempel may bring her dog. . 2. You may get …
September 14, 2010
Going Away ShoesNow in Paperback
Jill McCorkle‘s newest book, Going Away Shoes, is now available in paperback! People magazine gave the hardcover edition 4 stars, calling it “A remarkable collection . . . bold and addictive.” . …
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 …
July 23, 2010
Melanie Sumner:The Great Book Launch
The Ghost of Milagro Creek by Melanie Sumner, out this month, is fast becoming a favorite of the summer. Set in a bario of Taos, New Mexico, the story has all the …
May 25, 2010
BookExpo AMERICAAAAA!
I came to work today in my “Reading Is Sexy” T-shirt, dragon knee-socks, and USA sweatband. I led the office in some stretches and then we laid out the buffalo wings and …
May 13, 2010
Talking Fiction with Lee Smith
Last Saturday I attended Lee Smith‘s reading at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, NC. Turns out, even on a Saturday night, Smith can draw quite a crowd–and she didn’t disappoint. She read …
