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January 11, 2010

Farewell, Christina!

Publicist (and frequent blog contributor) Christina Gates recently decided to take on a brand new job with the website yelp.com. We wish her the best of luck in her new position, and …

January 8, 2010

More Love for your Library: A 3-Book Giveaway!

On January 19, Algonquin will publish Diana Wells‘ Lives of the Trees: An Uncommon History. An author interview with Michele Norris just aired yesterday on All Things Considered — check it out …

January 6, 2010

Saying Goodbye to 2009

What a year it’s been for Algonquin! Allow us to pat ourselves on the back when we say we had FIVE New York Times bestsellers in 2009. If you haven’t checked ‘em …

January 5, 2010

New in Paperback!

With almost the entire nation deep in this wintertime cold snap, today is the perfect on-sale date for the paperback edition of The New York Times bestseller A Reliable Wife, set in …

January 4, 2010

Last Child in the Woods (of Pandora)

James Cameron’s new blockbuster movie “Avatar” has been hailed by critics not only for its technological breakthroughs (and high price tag), but also for its moral lessons. In a few recent interviews, …

December 30, 2009

December's Why-I-Love-Books Roundup

Our offices close at 3 today and I’m looking forward to a jump-start on the New Year! We’ll see all of you in 2010! Amazon’s top 100 from 2009. This made me …

December 29, 2009

Cheers to the New Year!

With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, we wanted to share a cocktail recipe from Hemingway & Bailey’s Bartending Guide to Great American Writers. Following a celebratory evening and one too …

December 28, 2009

Roy Williams is the Coach of the Decade!

Earlier this month, Sports Illustrated dubbed Coach Williams “Coach of the Decade.” It goes without saying we love Roy ’round these parts. Congrats, Coach, and here’s to another GREAT year in 2010! …