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October 23, 2009
Antiques Expert Emyl Jenkins
Today’s post comes from Emyl Jenkins, author of the popular Sterling Glass mysteries The Big Steal and Stealing with Style. Jenkins’ heroine Sterling Glass uses her appraisal skills to navigate the tricky—and …
October 22, 2009
HARD WORK It's here! It's here!
We’ve been working around the clock to make sure everyone knows about Coach Roy Williams’ first book, Hard Work; A Life On and Off the Court, when it goes on sale November …
October 21, 2009
The Algonquin Test-Kitchen: Cashew Cake with Maple Frosting
I like to bake. At five, I’d help Mom spoon cookie dough onto baking sheets, sneaking taste tests when I could and then peering through the hazy glass of the oven door …
October 19, 2009
McCorkle Wows at McIntyre's
Last Saturday our beloved author, Jill McCorkle, read at McIntyre’s Fine Books, just one of nearly 40 stops on her current book tour. McIntyre’s is located in Fearrington Village — a cool …
October 15, 2009
From Bill Smith’s Kitchen – Scuppernong Sorbet
Bill Smith, the Crook’s Corner chef for more than a decade and the author of Seasoned in the South: Recipes from Crook’s Corner and from Home, has cooked his signature dishes for …
October 14, 2009
Short Story Pick-of-the-Month
Today’s post is coming to you courtesy of Kathy Pories, Senior Editor at Algonquin and Senior Editor of our annual New Stories from the South series (now in its 19th year!). She …
October 13, 2009
My Father's Paradise — Now Available!
My Father’s Paradise: A Son’s Search for His Family’s Past by Ariel Sabar comes out today in paperback and is already available at most bookstores and online booksellers. The paperback is beautifully …
October 13, 2009
Live Chat Recap
Yesterday on the Our Noise website we were excited to host a live chat with Merge Records founders Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance, along with writer John Cook. A special thanks to …
