We’re huge Amy Hempel fans at Algonquin, so we’re especially thrilled that she’s the guest editor of this year’s 25th anniversary edition of NEW STORIES FROM THE SOUTH. To celebrate, today we’re giving away a copy of her COLLECTED STORIES along with a copy of our anthology–two great tastes that go great together. To enter,Continue reading
Today we’ll be giving away a copy of Wells Towers’ Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned along with a copy of New Stories from the South, 2010. To enter, leave a comment here or on our Facebook page. Herewith, Tower chats with us about final edits, the best piece of writing advice he ever received, and mooseContinue reading
On August 17, Algonquin will publish its 25th volume of New Stories from the South, guest edited this year by short story master Amy Hempel. Hempel has selected 25 stories by 24 authors (yes, one author, Brad Watson, has two phenomenal stories in the collection) for this deluxe anniversary edition. Keep your eye on theContinue reading
THE SUBURBS–the new album from ARCADE FIRE, the Montreal-based, indie-rock sensation–has landed at #1 on Billboard’s Album Chart, beating out Eminem’s “Recovery” and Lady Gaga’s “The Fame.” Total copies sold in the first week? 156,000! As we posted earlier this week, Merge Records is the phenomenal indie label that has recorded all three of ArcadeContinue reading
Arcade Fire, the indie-rock band that surprised everyone with its meteoric rise, releases its third CD, “The Suburbs,” today. The album is already receiving amazing reviews and attention, like this New York Times feature from this past weekend: “[Their songs] mingle the punky and the symphonic, the cryptic and the heart-on-sleeve, the self-doubting and theContinue reading
From Shelf Awareness: Sara Gruen with Tai, the elephant portraying Rosie, on the set of Water for Elephants. Gruen is the author of Water for Elephants (Algonquin) and Ape House, which will be published by Spiegel & Grau September 7. The movie–starring Robert Pattinson; Academy Award winners Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz; and Academy AwardContinue reading