A few weeks ago, the Algonquin team ventured to NYC armed with thousands of galleys, comfortable shoes, and a sense of excitement. What were we so excited about, you ask? Book Expo America! We, along with over 21,000 book lovers and industry folk, crammed into the Javits Convention Center for a two-day show devoted toContinue reading
One of my favorite parts of a book coming out in paperback is that it gets sexy, new cover art. It’s like a face lift without the swelling or recovery period. I also love how the book becomes suddenly portable. We might as well attach handles or wings. You don’t even know you’re carrying itContinue reading
The Resurrectionist by Jack O’Connell In a desperate attempt to revive his comatose son, Sweeney has taken a position as third-shift pharmacist at the austere Peck Clinic, where Dr. Peck and his daughter, Dr. Peck, have purportedly “resurrected” patients in a similar condition. But the longer Sweeney works for the Doctors Peck, the more heContinue reading
I came to work today in my “Reading Is Sexy” T-shirt, dragon knee-socks, and USA sweatband. I led the office in some stretches and then we laid out the buffalo wings and the guacamole. Why, you ask? Well, because it’s Day 1 of BookExpo America (we like to call her “BEA”)–the Super Bowl for bookContinue reading
Robert Goolrick‘s reading for the Desert Mountain Book Club in Arizona last week. A Reliable Wife is still on the NY Times Paperback Bestseller list, this week at #5! Visit the website for A Reliable Wife to read an excerpt, download discussion questions, and watch a video interview with Robert Goolrick. Thanks to Phyllis Lerner,Continue reading
Today we have a video interview with Pete Nelson! Grab a cup of coffee and tune in as he talks about his new book, I Thought You Were Dead, and the scene that he had the hardest time writing. DANGER WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS A SPOILER