Posts Tagged: Joseph Skibell
February 13, 2012
Algonquin’s Lucky 7: Introducing Our Monthly E-book Promo
AHH, FEBRUARY, THE MONTH OF LOVE! What better way to commemorate Valentine’s Day than by spreading the love of reading? We asked seven Algonquin authors to choose their favorite Algonquin title ever—a …
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January 31, 2012
A Blessing on the Moon: Now on Stage!
Joseph Skibell is no stranger when it comes to accolades and awards. Recently, his novel A Curable Romantic won the prestigious Sami Rohr Choice Award (which comes with a $25,000 grand prize). …
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December 5, 2011
Algonquin Authors Pick Their Favorite Books of 2011 (Part 1)
Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow The Love Wife by Gish Jen: This novel takes us to the heart of the most complicated–and a complicating–American family. It broke my heart and then …
November 1, 2011
Publication Day: A Curable Romantic by Joseph Skibell
“I fell in love with Emma Eckstein the moment I saw her from the fourth gallery of the Carl Theater, and this was also the night I met Sigmund Freud.” So begins …
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September 2, 2011
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 …
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February 22, 2011
Joseph Skibell nominated for the $100K Sami Rohr Prize
When I first read Joseph Skibell’s A Curable Romantic last fall, I knew Algonquin had a winner on its hands. On vacation with my in-laws-to-be, I continuously snuck away to read Joseph’s …
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January 10, 2011
Algonquin Night: An Evening with Heidi Durrow
We’re big fans of the Triangle’s newest independent bookstore, Flyleaf Books, conveniently located a mere seven minutes from our office. On more than once lunch break, I’ve slipped out of the office …
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December 28, 2010
Another Late Christmas by Joseph Skibell
Last week in group therapy, people were complaining about the upcoming holidays. It was the seventh day of Hanukkah – that night, we’d be lighting the menorah for the last night – …
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