Posts Tagged: Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger

February 15, 2012

Orange County Literacy Council: Writers for Readers Book and Author Luncheon

Orange County Literacy Council: Writers for Readers Book and Author Luncheon

If you love good books and live in or near Orange County, the only place to be on February 20th is the Orange County Literacy Council‘s 5th Annual Writers for Readers Book …

June 16, 2011

Lee Smith, Master Storyteller

Lee Smith, Master Storyteller

For the launch of the paperback release of Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger, author Lee Smith did a series of book events around North Carolina at our favorite local indie bookstores …

May 31, 2011

Publication Day: <i>Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger</i> by Lee Smith

Publication Day: Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Lee Smith

I made the mistake of picking up Lee Smith’s latest collection of short stories, Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger, the week before a huge test in my Prehistoric Life class.   I …

May 9, 2011

In Pictures: <i> Water for Elephants</i> Screening

In Pictures: Water for Elephants Screening

April 21, 2011 – The circus came to town Or at least it seemed like it: The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth was larger than life on the big screen, …

April 7, 2011

Writers Read: Creative Writing at UNC Chapel Hill

Writers Read: Creative Writing at UNC Chapel Hill

Last Tuesday, the Algonquin staff had the wonderful opportunity to attend two of our interns’ Honors Fiction Reading held on the University of North Carolina campus. Blog Intern Susannah Long and Editorial …

December 16, 2010

Christmas Week: A story from Lee Smith

Christmas Week: A story from Lee Smith

Today we have the story “House Tour” from Lee Smith‘s most recent collection, Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger. In this brilliant gem of a story, a woman is completely unaware that …

November 9, 2010

Booksellers Rock! Nancy Olson, Quail Ridge Books

Quail Ridge is the major independent bookstore in Raleigh, NC–hometown of David and Amy Sedaris. It was voted the Best Bookstore of the Year by Publishers Weekly about a decade ago, and …

May 7, 2010

Saturday Night Smith

This Saturday, Lee Smith is going to be in our neighborhood, visiting Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. She’ll be reading from her new book, Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger. Grab dinner …