May 17, 2012

<b>Tayari Jones:</b> ‘My Story Wasn’t My Story Alone…’

Tayari Jones: ‘My Story Wasn’t My Story Alone…’

“… It belongs to everyone.” Tayari Jones talks here about what led her to write Silver Sparrow, her compelling novel that is resonating with readers far and wide, from NPR to Ann …

May 15, 2012

Publication Day: <i>The Aleppo Codex</i> by Matti Friedman

Publication Day: The Aleppo Codex by Matti Friedman

Matti Friedman’s The Aleppo Codex is a book lover’s dream: Not only is it a book about a book, it’s a page-turning thriller. History dishes up some pretty compelling tales, and Friedman …

May 14, 2012

Lucky 7: Our Southern Roots

Lucky 7: Our Southern Roots

Our Southern Roots While the geographic scope of Algonquin has certainly expanded in the last thirty years, we take great pride in the Southern literary talent that became the cornerstone of our …

May 11, 2012

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas! Here at Algonquin we never get bored of giving books as gifts. I like to think that those of us who have grown to be such …

May 9, 2012

Richard Louv and the North Face

Richard Louv and the North Face

Today we continue our month-long celebration of nature with the fourth and final installment of Richard Louv‘s “Applying the Nature Principle to Your Life.” Read the previous posts here, here and here. Enjoy these tips, and …

May 8, 2012

Publication Day: <i>Silver Sparrow</i> by Tayari Jones

Publication Day: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

O Magazine’s Favorite Books of 2011 list Slate’s Best Books of 2011 list Library Journal’s Top Ten Best Books of 2011 list Atlanta Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 list June 2011 Indie …

May 4, 2012

Booksellers Rock! Jason Smith, The Book Table

Booksellers Rock! Jason Smith, The Book Table

Name: Jason Smith Bookstore: The Book Table Title: Co-owner Brief Bio: Jason began selling books in 1991, moving from one Chicago independent bookstore to another. In 2003, he and his wife, Rachel …

May 3, 2012

Recently Published: <i>All Woman and Springtime</i> by Brandon Jones

Recently Published: All Woman and Springtime by Brandon Jones

If you read the excerpt from Brandon Jones‘ debut novel All Woman and Springtime in our Spring Must Read post, you’ve probably been counting down the days until you could read the …