June 10, 2010

52 Loaves on NPR!

Bill Alexander had a fantastic interview on NPR’s Diane Rehm Show yesterday, discussing his new book 52 LOAVES.  You can listen to the interview, read the comments, and check out his recipe …

June 10, 2010

A Reliable Wife wins First Fiction Award

The Book-of-the-Month Club announced today that Robert Goolrick’s A Reliable Wife is the 2009 winner of their annual First Fiction Award! The Book-of-the-Month First Fiction Award is granted annually by the Book-of-the-Month …

June 9, 2010

BookExpo America: The Algonquin Recap

A few weeks ago, the Algonquin team ventured to NYC armed with thousands of galleys, comfortable shoes, and a sense of excitement. What were we so excited about, you ask? Book Expo …

June 7, 2010

Paperback Roundup

One of my favorite parts of a book coming out in paperback is that it gets sexy, new cover art. It’s like a face lift without the swelling or recovery period. I …

June 4, 2010

From Largehearted Boy—Peep Show Soundtrack

Josh Braff, author of the new book PEEP SHOW, put together a playlist for the (really awesome) blog Largehearted Boy. We liked it so much, we had to repost it! You can …

June 3, 2010

Short Story Pick-Of-The-Month

Contrary to popular belief, not all writers sit in dark corners scribbling their serious, serious story about how gloomy and awful life is. Most writers use laptops now. Others, like George Singleton, …

June 1, 2010

Backlist Redux: The Resurrectionist

The Resurrectionist by Jack O’Connell In a desperate attempt to revive his comatose son, Sweeney has taken a position as third-shift pharmacist at the austere Peck Clinic, where Dr. Peck and his …

May 26, 2010

Excerpt: Far Bright Star

Today we have an excerpt form Robert Olmstead‘s Far Bright Star. This novel, which came out last year and is new in paperback, has gleaned some high praise and won the Western …

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