The Fall of Princes by Robert Goolrick: New York City. The 1980s. Young men, princes all. Too much money. Too much freedom. They thought it would never end. In The Fall of Princes, bestselling author Robert Goolrick brings to vivid life a world of excess and self-indulgence, where limousines waited for hours outside Manhattan’s newestContinue reading
In honor of Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday, our own Craig Popelars — Algonquin’s director of sales and marketing and the best friend a bookstore could ever have — reminisces about his local childhood bookstore and the bookstore legacy he’s passing down to his daughter. Canvas the bookshelves at my home, and a stray bookmark fromContinue reading
The bad stuff will always be there. There is death and loss. That’s how life rolls. And we know this. But there’s a lot more good to the bad than we allow ourselves to see most days. We can learn to find the good. It’s there. And who better to show us how to findContinue reading
Chances are you’re reading this on some sort of mobile digital device, right? Well, then, with mobile device in hand, take a few steps toward the door and GO OUTSIDE! You remember outside, right? Ah, yes, nature. In our increasingly connected e-world, we too often forget that we can plug into nature. Richard Louv remindsContinue reading
In honor of World Book Day, we’re embracing the Catalan tradition of Sant Jordi Day — sweethearts exchange books and roses on April 23 — but with our own twist. We’re giving books to YOU! Six lucky readers will get a signed copy of Empire of Deception by Dean Jobb. Just enter below for a chance toContinue reading
Today is publication day for Andrew Roe’s novel, The Miracle Girl. A car accident has left young Anabelle Vincent in a coma-like state-unable to move or speak. Then, a visiting friend experiences what seems like a miracle. There are more visitors. More miracles. But is there a connection? The Miracle Girl tells a story ofContinue reading