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January 20, 2011
What We’re Reading: Just Kids by Patti Smith
“Where does it all lead? What will become of us? These were our young questions, and young answers were revealed. It leads to each other. We become ourselves.”—Patti Smith Patti Smith’s Just …
January 19, 2011
On Writing: Caroline Leavitt and Jennifer Gilmore
The lovely and amazing writers Caroline Leavitt (author of Pictures of You) and Jennifer Gilmore (author of Something Red) will read and discuss their latest novels in NYC at McNally Jackson on …
January 18, 2011
Publication Day: Blind Your Ponies by Stanley Gordon West
Today is the official publication date for Stanley Gordon West’s beloved BLIND YOUR PONIES. Originally a self-published book that sold over 40,000 copies, we’re delighted to be publishing this novel for scores …
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January 14, 2011
Water for Elephants: Movie Tie-in Edition
We’re so excited that we can finally reveal the jacket for the movie tie-in edition of Water for Elephants. Gorgeous, isn’t it? The book–available in trade paperback and mass market editions–will be …
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January 14, 2011
Algonquin Test Kitchen: Red Velvet Cupcakes
It’s time for another exciting round of what is soon to be America’s favorite gameshow…Name That Substance! .. If you guessed leftover props from a Carrie remake or something I would have …
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January 13, 2011
Booksellers Rock! Sheryl Cotleur, Book Passage
What books recently rocked my world: . The View From Lazy Point by Carl Safina – one of the best writers out there on the natural world, particularly oceans, this book is …
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January 12, 2011
What We’re Reading: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Over the fall, while helping to search for quotes to accompany the spreads in Algonquin’s annual Out on the Porch calendar, I stumbled upon a passage from Breakfast at Tiffany’s that I …
January 11, 2011
New in Paperback: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
Heidi Durrow’s The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is now available in paperback. And coincidentally, we just found out today that the book has moved up from #16 to #13 on …
