The New York Times Book Review has only good things to say about Algonquin reads! The Frozen Rabbi by Steve Stern The July 3rd issue of The New York Times Book Review gave a full page rave for The Frozen Rabbi: “Tradition is too modest a word for the extraordinary story behind the icebound rabbi’sContinue reading

At last! We have photos of Rosie, the title elephant of the upcoming movie version of Water for Elephants. In this photo she is towering above star Robert Pattinson, who plays Rosie’s trainer at the Benzini Brothers Circus. (See more photos at  this great blog.)

Check out the new photos from the set of our favorite adaptation! H2O4E: The Movie Not on the band-wagon yet? There’s still time to read the novel! Water For Elephants: The Book

The Water for Elephants movie–starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, and Christoph Waltz–won’t be in theaters until 2011, but ever since filming began on May 20, photos from the set have been popping up everywhere.  The stars clearly have been hard at work; Pattinson is even missing promotional appearances for Twilight Eclipse . Talk about dedication! YouContinue reading

Bill Alexander had a fantastic interview on NPR’s Diane Rehm Show yesterday, discussing his new book 52 LOAVES.  You can listen to the interview, read the comments, and check out his recipe for peasant bread here. 52 LOAVES was also reviewed on the food blog Chocolate & Zucchini. They called it “An engaging and instructiveContinue reading

The Book-of-the-Month Club announced today that Robert Goolrick’s A Reliable Wife is the 2009 winner of their annual First Fiction Award! The Book-of-the-Month First Fiction Award is granted annually by the Book-of-the-Month Club editorial board to recognize an outstanding first work of fiction in the English language. The First Fiction Award represents the high standardContinue reading