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June 18, 2010

Water for Elephants Contest Winners!

A big thank you to everyone who entered our contest to win copies of Water for Elephants. Congratulations to our winners Kim, Kenzie, and Gina! If you weren’t one of the lucky …

June 17, 2010

Goodwin’s Dream Golf Blog

Today we have an entry from Stephen Goodwin‘s Dream Golf Blog, where he talks about the subjects covered in his new book, Dream Golf: The Making of Brandon Dunes. _____________________________________________________ Opening Day …

June 15, 2010

Author Q&A: Stephen Goodwin

This is Stephen Goodwin–author of four previous books (including the acclaimed novel Breaking Her Fall), former director of the literature program at the National Endowment for the Arts, two-time president of the …

June 14, 2010

Excerpt from Dream Golf, by Stephen Goodwin

Today we’re launching the revised and expanded edition of Stephen Goodwin’s Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes. What was originally  an exploration of the genius behind the British-style links built on …

June 11, 2010

Water for Elephants Movie News

The Water for Elephants movie–starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, and Christoph Waltz–won’t be in theaters until 2011, but ever since filming began on May 20, photos from the set have been popping …

June 10, 2010

52 Loaves on NPR!

Bill Alexander had a fantastic interview on NPR’s Diane Rehm Show yesterday, discussing his new book 52 LOAVES.  You can listen to the interview, read the comments, and check out his recipe …

June 10, 2010

A Reliable Wife wins First Fiction Award

The Book-of-the-Month Club announced today that Robert Goolrick’s A Reliable Wife is the 2009 winner of their annual First Fiction Award! The Book-of-the-Month First Fiction Award is granted annually by the Book-of-the-Month …

June 9, 2010

BookExpo America: The Algonquin Recap

A few weeks ago, the Algonquin team ventured to NYC armed with thousands of galleys, comfortable shoes, and a sense of excitement. What were we so excited about, you ask? Book Expo …