Posts Tagged: Sarah Rose Nordgren

March 9, 2012

Support The Makery!

Support The Makery!

One of the things I always loved about Algonquin Books when I worked there was that even though they have a big parent company in NYC and an amazing knack for publishing …

September 23, 2011

Goodbye, Sarah Rose

Goodbye, Sarah Rose

This isn’t goodbye, this is only farewell I’m having a hard time writing this. In a few short days, Sarah Rose Nordgren–Algonquin’s beloved publicity assistant and one of my closest friends–will be …

April 27, 2011

National Poetry Month: Which Shore?

National Poetry Month: Which Shore?

National Poetry Month is, alas, drawing to a close, but this doesn’t mean that you should put your poetry books back on the shelf to accrue dust for another year! Poetry’s charms …

April 22, 2011

National Poetry Month: The Letting Go

National Poetry Month: The Letting Go

What can I say about Emily Dickinson besides that she was a genius, a one-of-a-kind, inimitable talent, and that alongside Walt Whitman she is considered to be one of the two parents …

April 13, 2011

National Poetry Month: “The Old High Way of Love”

National Poetry Month: “The Old High Way of Love”

In honor of National Poetry Month, every Wednesday in April I’m sharing one of my favorite poems for you to read and share with a friend, a lover, or even a foe …

February 24, 2011

Two poems from Algonquin’s Sarah Rose Nordgren

Two poems from Algonquin’s Sarah Rose Nordgren

Here at Algonquin, it’s no secret that most, if not all, of our staff members lead double lives outside of the office. Our team includes writers, marathon runners, bakers, painters, and bass …

November 29, 2010

What We’re Reading: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

I discovered the writing of Lydia Davis during my freshman year at Sarah Lawrence College, when a friend loaned me a copy of her first short story collection, Break it Down, and …