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 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 …

May 2, 2012

Richard Louv and the North Face

Richard Louv and the North Face

Today we continue our month-long celebration of nature with the third installment of Richard Louv‘s “Applying the Nature Principle to Your Life.” Read the previous posts here and here. Each week we will be …

May 1, 2012

What We’re Reading: <i>Paris, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down</i>

What We’re Reading: Paris, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down

“Of course, Sam was right. No one heard you when you said you were sick of Paris. ‘Sick of Paris’ meant your mind was rotten. You were a bitch. To paraphrase the …