Excerpts
November 17, 2010
Like My Jacket? Paperback versus Hardback
This month marks the publication of the beautiful paperback edition of Lauren Grodstein’s critically acclaimed novel A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY, an Algonquin staff favorite. Lauren’s suburban tragedy charts a father’s fall …
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November 5, 2010
READ THIS: The Puzzle King Excerpt
Now in Paperback! Here’s a memorable tale of two unlikely heroes: the lively, beautiful Flora and her husband, the brooding, studious Simon—two immigrants, both sent to America by their families to find …
October 22, 2010
Short Story Pick of the Month
Danielle Evans‘s debut story collection, Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, received tons of critical acclaim when it was published just a couple months ago–from the New York Times, People, O: …
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October 12, 2010
READ THIS: Missing Lucile Excerpt
Every family has a ghost. There’s the aunt we don’t talk about, the cousin who disappeared, and where DID your sister get her flaming red hair, anyway? The need to know where …
September 28, 2010
Short Story Pick of the Month
What begins as a fantastical story of a small Southern town’s populace living in trees after a devastating flood becomes a serious and sensitive portrayal of a strained marriage told through the …
September 23, 2010
Read This: Nothing Left To Burn Excerpt
Jay Varner is on fire this week! (Sorry, we couldn’t resist … ) . Appearing at trade shows from New Jersey to Florida, being interviewed by the likes of Entertainment Weekly, The …
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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.” . …
September 7, 2010
Read This: A Curable Romantic Excerpt
Happy Skibell Week! Comment on our Facebook page (or here if you don’t have a Facebook account) to be entered in a drawing to win a copy of Joseph Skibell’s new novel, …
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