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December 10, 2009

Emyl Jenkins’ Algonquin Appraisals

Welcome to the December edition of Emyl Jenkins’ Algonquin Appraisals. We had some great entries from readers this time around, and we hope more of you will be inspired to submit your …

December 2, 2009

Southern Belly Redux

John T. Edge, “the Faulkner of Southern food” (the Miami Herald) and author of  Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover’s Companion to the South is today’s guest author. He’ll be popping in …

November 24, 2009

Bill Smith’s Top Tips for Thanksgiving

It’s been a long time since I have had to cook the whole meal at Thanksgiving. The fact that I am not afraid to make gravy generally proves to be contribution enough.  …

November 18, 2009

Lauren Grodstein Recommends . . .

Today’s blog post comes from A Friend of the Family author Lauren Grodstein. We asked her to tell us about her favorite books, and she provided us with this great list! I’ve …

November 13, 2009

Interview with Tim Crothers

Tim Crothers, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Hard Work, was kind enough to answer some questions about his latest project. Algonquin: How did you come to write this book with …

November 9, 2009

Emyl Jenkins’ Algonquin Appraisals

Welcome to the second installation of Emyl Jenkins’ Algonquin appraisals. The author of the Sterling Glass mysteries, The Big Steal and Stealing with Style, gives us the lowdown on our office treasures. …

November 5, 2009

Chris Welles Feder Would Like to Introduce You to Her Father — Orson Welles

After living an intensely private life, why did I decide to come out of hiding and write about my famous father, Orson Welles?  Because there are so many books out there about …

November 2, 2009

Algonquin Astrology

Dan Kennedy tells us what the stars have in store for November… CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) My hat is off to the pudgy girl dressed as a sexy maid this …