March 30, 2012

Happy Half-Birthday Megan!

Happy Half-Birthday Megan!

Or, These Are A Few of My Favorite Things, The Lit Mag Edition! (Plus, An Awesome Giveaway. Who Doesn’t Love a Giveaway?!) Happy spring, all! Or better yet, happy half-birthday to me! …

March 29, 2012

March Poetry Roundup

March Poetry Roundup

Lauren and Megan are back with more poetry recommendations, this time highlighting books with a connection to the Midwest. We’ve had this region on our minds for some reason. Enjoy! Natural Selections Joseph Campana …

March 28, 2012

We’ll Miss You Michael!

We’ll Miss You Michael!

Because Michael has been such an important element in the success of all the books I’ve edited since I came to Algonquin eight years ago, the individual moments of his genius at work blur …

March 26, 2012

Booksellers Rock! Steven Salardino, Skylight Books

Booksellers Rock! Steven Salardino, Skylight Books

Name: Steven Salardino Bookstore: Skylight Books Title: Manager Brief Bio: Southern California boy, junior high school heavy metal kid turned long hair punk. Educated by Doonesbury comics, Steve Martin LPs, and Woody Allen movies. Skateboarding …

March 22, 2012

The Return to the Nest Syndrome

The Return to the Nest Syndrome

Growing up is terrifying. No one told me when I was a wee young thing that once I hit 21, gone would be the days of sleeping past noon, purchasing frivolous items …

March 20, 2012

Publication Day: <i>The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac</i> by Kris D’Agostino

Publication Day: The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac by Kris D’Agostino

Chances are, Calvin Moretti, the main character of Kris D’Agostino’s The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac, will remind you of someone you went to high school with. Calvin is a twenty-four-year-old film school dropout living …

March 16, 2012

The Writer-Groupie Experiment

The Writer-Groupie Experiment

Algonquin Publicist Megan Fishmann, a fabulous writer in her own right, shares her thoughts on meeting famous authors. (This article originally appeared in The Hairpin–a portion of it is below.) 1. Growing …

March 15, 2012

Ask An Editor: Kathy Pories on Book Jackets

Ask An Editor: Kathy Pories on Book Jackets

        Today we share our third installment in our Ask An Algonquin Editor series. Senior editor Kathy Pories knows that while many readers would never admit it, we often judge …