A very happy Bastille Day to you, or as the French would say, bonne fête nationale! Whether you’re obsessed with all things French or you’ve just seen Les Miserables too many times, July 14 is the day to revel in the sights, sounds and tastes of bleu-blanc-rouge. We’re thinking croissant and jam, champagne* and brie,Continue reading
Debut author Stephanie Knipper‘s deeply moving novel about family and sacrifice, The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin, comes out this August, and we’re offering you a chance to win an advance copy. Enter by filling out the form at the bottom of this page. Sisters Rose and Lily Martin were inseparable when they were kids.Continue reading
If you’ve read any of Larry Watson’s outstanding novels (Montana 1948, anyone?), then you know why we are so excited to share with his newest, As Good as Gone, with you. If you haven’t read Larry Watson’s novels yet, here’s a great chance to see what you’ve been missing. Fill out the form below to enterContinue reading
As Good As Gone by Larry Watson: The American West is bestselling author Larry Watson’s forte, and in this, his tenth novel, he has created his most vivid, genuine antihero yet in Calvin Sidey, a man stuck in a myth. Calvin Sidey, steely, hardened, with his own personal code, is one of the lastContinue reading
Hamilton mania hits its fever pitch-perfect this weekend with Sunday night’s Tony Awards. The whole country can get a glimpse of the runaway Broadway smash at the “HamilTonys” – where the show is nominated for 16 awards – and we won’t need $849 for a regular ticket or heaven-sent luck for the $10 ticket lotteryContinue reading
We’re delighted to announce that Betsy Gleick will be joining Algonquin Books as Editorial Director on June 27. Betsy joins us after a long career as a writer and editor at Time Inc., where she worked at both Time and People magazines. At her last post there, as deputy editor of People, she led aContinue reading