“This sharp and powerful debut novel will floor you.” We couldn’t agree more with Bustle.com’s assessment of We Love You, Charlie Freeman. And we’re not the only ones praising Kaitlyn Greenidge‘s extraordinary debut. Buzzfeed.com calls her “a literary force to be reckoned with” and calls it one of the most exciting books of the year.Continue reading

Short stories that make you question your place in the world? We’re in! Sign us up. Let’s get reading all of the damaged, odd, sardonic, full-of-heart characters in Sean Beaudoin’s new collection, Welcome Thieves, just out today. It’s full of thought-provoking conflicts, whether it’s an ex-lacrosse star starting to sell drugs or a man lying nakedContinue reading

If you’re enjoying a margarita today for National Margarita Day, you can thank John Wayne. Yes, the Duke. Mark Bailey’s Of All The Gin Joints features the perfect Margarita recipe along with the story of the Margarita’s not-so-humble beginnings: “[John] Wayne was, if you can believe it, one of the very first drinkers to try a margarita.Continue reading

Today we have a guest post from one of our interns. Sydney is a publicity and online marketing intern for Algonquin Books. She is a passionate storyteller and is pursing a degree in Media and Journalism from UNC Chapel Hill. She enjoys when social issues intersect with pop culture. As I watched Beyoncé perform atContinue reading

Spring is coming. It is, really. Even if it doesn’t feel that way right now. Spring is coming. And so are the books. Get a preview of all our amazing new fiction in the Algonquin Reader for Spring 2016. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of The Reader. The Reader offers uniqueContinue reading

What’s your book club reading in 2016? Here’s your chance to win a set of copies of Orhan’s Inheritance, the breathtaking debut by Aline Ohanesian. Brand new in paperback, Orhan’s Inheritance is one of our top selections on our Book Club Calendar 2016. The novel begins when Orhan’s eccentric grandfather, who built a dynasty outContinue reading