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 …

December 22, 2011

A Toast to You: Happy Holidays from Algonquin

A Toast to You: Happy Holidays from Algonquin

Today marks our last blog post until we return on January 3. Until then, we leave you with the recipe for the perfect holiday drink, courtesy of our editorial assistant/resident mixologist, Daniel …

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 14, 2011

Algonquin’s Guide to Gift Giving, Winter 2011

Algonquin’s Guide to Gift Giving, Winter 2011

I always wait until the last minute to buy Christmas and Chanukah presents for my family. It’s not because shopping slips my mind, or because I forget about the holidays or my …

December 12, 2011

Algonquin Staff Picks of 2011

Algonquin Staff Picks of 2011

2011 was definitely a banner year for books. For this year’s roundup of our favorites, many of us selected Kevin Wilson’s hilarious and brilliant novel, The Family Fang. (Kevin, come back and …

December 8, 2011

What We’re Reading: <i>Crafting with Cat Hair </i>

What We’re Reading: Crafting with Cat Hair

A few weeks ago, my Facebook feed lit up with links to a new book called Crafting with Cat Hair. Originally published in Japan, Crafting with Cat Hair was translated by Amy …

December 7, 2011

Algonquin Authors Pick Their Favorite Books They’ve Read in 2011, Part 2

Algonquin Authors Pick Their Favorite Books They’ve Read in 2011, Part 2

Donia Bijan, author of Maman’s Homesick Pie This was the year of displaced persons. The Invisible Bridge, by Julie Orringer. The untold story of Hungarian Jews forced to flee as Europe’s tragedy …

December 6, 2011

Booksellers Rock! Stacie Michelle Williams at Boswell Book Company

Booksellers Rock! Stacie Michelle Williams at Boswell Book Company

Name: Stacie Michelle Williams Bookstore: Boswell Book Company Title: We’re still working on one, but I do a lot with author events Brief Bio.: A lifelong bibliophile who taught herself to read by age …