It’s 1957, and after leaving the only home she has ever known, Alice Young steps off the bus into the all-Black town of New Jessup, Alabama, where residents have largely rejected integration as the means for Black social advancement. Jamila Minnicks’s debut novel, Moonrise Over New Jessup, is both a celebration of Black joy andContinue reading

  Happy New Year! Now that we’ve closed the chapter on 2022, we’re excited to share some of the stellar new books publishing in 2023. You can pre-order all these wonderful reads now, and stay tuned for more exciting releases throughout the year. What will you be adding to your 2023 reading list? Moonrise OverContinue reading

Here at Algonquin, we are filled with pride about all the accolades and best-of-the-year lists for our books! Admittedly, we are a little biased about these books and authors (we love them!), but others agree these are the best of the best, the ones to be sure to read. Check out all of the honorsContinue reading

To celebrate the publication of Factory Girls in the United States I’ve created a playlist made up of ’90s and ’80s songs that mean something special to the main characters in the book. The list has three songs for Maeve. First up is the theme tune from the ’80s show Fame, which she was addicted toContinue reading

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Delights, Inciting Joy is an intimate and electrifying collection of new essays! In these gorgeously written and timely pieces, prize-winning poet and author Ross Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life’s inevitable hardships. Throughout Inciting Joy, he explores howContinue reading

September is here and chilly Fall weather is right around the corner. As you start to break out your sweaters and blankets, pick up a few of these fabulous nonfiction books to cozy up with this Fall season! Somewhere Sisters by Erika Hayasaki Identical twins Isabella and Hà were born in Vietnam and raised onContinue reading