Posts Tagged: Naomi Benaron

July 27, 2012

Five Rings of Olympic Reading

Five Rings of Olympic Reading

Cue the music. Unfurl the flags. Get Bob Costas a throat lozenge. It’s time for the Olympics. And whether you’re a true fan who loves the wide world of sports, a casual …

June 5, 2012

Barbara Kingsolver announces
Susan Nussbaum as Winner
of 2012 PEN/Bellwether Prize

New York City, June 5, 2012—PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, joined Barbara Kingsolver, founder of the Bellwether Prize, and Algonquin Books of …

March 6, 2012

Naomi Benaron on How Not to “Book-Tour”

Naomi Benaron on How Not to “Book-Tour”

Book-Tour: a verb meaning to live in airports, airplanes and hotels while whisking about the country, drinking in gulps of countryside that remains beyond reach. Also: to connect with audiences across the …

January 19, 2012

Recently Published: <i>Running the Rift</i> by Naomi Benaron

Recently Published: Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron

I read Naomi Benaron‘s Running the Rift over the holidays, and I think my family may have been frustrated by the way I kept sneaking off to lock myself in the basement …

September 28, 2011

Giveaway: Naomi Benaron’s <i>Running the Rift</i>

Giveaway: Naomi Benaron’s Running the Rift

Naomi Benaron’s riveting debut novel, Running the Rift (pub. date: January 17, 2012), chronicles the story of a gifted Rwandan boy, Jean Patrick Nkuba, from the day he knows that running will …

September 21, 2011

Booksellers Rock! Josh Christie, Sherman’s Books and Stationery

Booksellers Rock! Josh Christie, Sherman’s Books and Stationery

Name: Josh Christie Bookstore: Sherman’s Books and Stationery, Freeport Title: Bookseller Brief Bio: Josh Christie started his career in bookselling in 2004, working as a frontline bookseller at Sherman’s Books and Stationery …

June 3, 2011

BookExpo America: Buzz Books & Photos

BookExpo America: Buzz Books & Photos

Recently we attended the annual BookExpo America trade show, the largest publishing gathering in the country, to promote our current and forthcoming Fall 2011 titles. The reception this year was quite spectacular, …

May 19, 2011

BEA 2011 @ BOOTH #4252

BEA 2011 @ BOOTH #4252

Will you be at Book Expo America this year? The Algonquin booth (#4252) will be rocking all week with author appearances and signings, must-grab galley giveaways, and more. Please join us for …