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January 19, 2012

Recently Published: <i>Running the Rift</i> by Naomi Benaron

Recently Published: Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron

I read Naomi Benaron‘s Running the Rift over the holidays, and I think my family may have been frustrated by the way I kept sneaking off to lock myself in the basement …

January 11, 2012

Sneak Peek: <i>Broadway Baby</i> by Alan Shapiro

Sneak Peek: Broadway Baby by Alan Shapiro

Today we have an early peek at Alan Shapiro’s forthcoming novel, Broadway Baby, landing in bookstores on January 24th. We have five autographed copies to give away to our readers. For a …

January 4, 2012

Sneak Peek: <i>How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm</i> by Mei-Ling Hopgood

Sneak Peek: How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm by Mei-Ling Hopgood

We’re thrilled to give you an early look at Mei-Ling Hopgood’s upcoming book, How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm and Other Adventures in Parenting Around the World, publishing next week. This grand …

December 20, 2011

What the Dormouse Said: Wit and Wisdom from Childrens’ Books, Part 3

What the Dormouse Said: Wit and Wisdom from Childrens’ Books, Part 3

Today we have another batch of quotes from What the Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-Ups from Children’s Books, which makes a great stocking stuffer for just about everyone on your list–the young, …

December 1, 2011

Madeleine L’Engle, Age 15

Madeleine L’Engle, Age 15

“One day while I was happily pretending to myself that I was Madame Curie, I blew up the lab,” recalled Madeleine L’Engle in her 1983 Library of Congress address. These days, L’Engle …

November 28, 2011

<i>What the Dormouse Said</i>: Wit and Wisdom from Children’s Books, Part II

What the Dormouse Said: Wit and Wisdom from Children’s Books, Part II

It’s time for our second round of quotes from Amy Gash’s wonderful compilation What the Doomouse Said: Lessons for Grown-ups from Children’s Books. We’ll post a few of our very favorite quotes …

November 23, 2011

Roasted Celery Root, Potato, and Cauliflower Soup with Tarragon from <i>Man with a </i>Pan.

Roasted Celery Root, Potato, and Cauliflower Soup with Tarragon from Man with a Pan.

I consider myself an adventurous enough eater, and I have never been picky, but there are two things I won’t eat: raisins and celery. In fact, I have been known to claim …

November 22, 2011

Bread Stuffing from <i>Maman’s Homesick Pie</i>

Bread Stuffing from Maman’s Homesick Pie

From all of us at Algonquin, Happy Thanksgiving! We present you with this delicious Bread Stuffing recipe from Maman’s Homesick Pie.   My Mother’s Bread Stuffing Stuffing for a 12- to 15 …