September 12, 2011

The <i>New York Times’</i> Nicholas Kristof on the Importance of Getting Outdoors

The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof on the Importance of Getting Outdoors

The New York Times‘ Nicholas Kristof is one of our favorite columnists. Each year he writes about his family’s backpacking vacation trips, reflecting on the importance of preserving our environment and experiencing …

September 9, 2011

Happy Grandparents’ Day!

Happy Grandparents’ Day!

This Sunday is Grandparents’ Day, which means we all get a chance to show our grandparents how much we love them by mailing them hand-knitted sweater vests or taking them fly-fishing. If …

September 8, 2011

Giveaway: <i>The Future of Love</i> by Shirley Abbott

Giveaway: The Future of Love by Shirley Abbott

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of September 11th, we’re offering our devoted fans a chance to win one of three copies of Shirley Abbott’s novel, The Future of Love. If you’d like …

September 7, 2011

Algonquin Talks with Laurie Hertzel, <i>Minneapolis Star-Tribune</i> Book Review Editor

Algonquin Talks with Laurie Hertzel, Minneapolis Star-Tribune Book Review Editor

For our latest installment in the Algonquin Talks series, we hear from Laurie Hertzel, book editor for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and author of News to Me: Adventures of an Accidental Journalist. Minneapolis …

September 2, 2011

Joseph Skibell, Guitarist Extraordinaire

Joseph Skibell, Guitarist Extraordinaire

Joseph Skibell, author of A Curable Romantic, isn’t just a talented writer–he’s also a virtuoso guitarist.  He recently published an article in The Forward about his week-long seminar at the home of …

September 2, 2011

Why I Love Books: August Roundup

Why I Love Books: August Roundup

August gets a bad rap as the month of withering lawns, miserable heat, and end-of-summer ennui. An article published in Slate actually argued that it should be abolished from the year altogether. …

August 30, 2011

The FictionFinder Quiz from Just the Right Book!

The FictionFinder Quiz from Just the Right Book!

Today one of our favorite booksellers, Roxanne Coady from RJ Julia, tells us about the amazing FictionFinder Quiz from Just the Right Book. Seriously, you have to try this. The recommendations that …

August 29, 2011

Sneak Peek: <i>Lions of the West</i> by Robert Morgan

Sneak Peek: Lions of the West by Robert Morgan

Today we have an early peek at Robert Morgan’s new saga of the Westward Expansion, Lions of the West, publishing October 18th. (See below for an excerpt.) Morgan is the author of …