In this high-wire act of derring-do and ersatz dialogue, senior editor Kathy Pories and executive editor Chuck Adams discuss one of the most challenging aspects of craft. Kathy: “Nice weather we’re having. Aren’t you sick of this rain?” Chuck: “I don’t know. I think it’s better than all the heat we usually have. Don’t youContinue reading

Want a sneak peek of  some of this fall’s most loo-minary fiction? Elliott Bay Bookstore is on it. Check out the reading material that they’ve been privy to. (See what we did here?) Fill out the form below to receive your copy of the Fall 2014 Algonquin Reader, which includes behind the scenes stories andContinue reading

They love us unconditionally, teach us things about emotions and love that other humans just can’t. Sometimes they poop on the living room carpet. Ruined carpets aside, we honor our furred and feathered friends with this month’s Lucky Stars e-books for $2.99 or less!   Kitty Cornered by Bob Tarte: Bob Tarte had his first encounterContinue reading

Algonquin authors, a spectacularly talented lot, are also exceptionally generous with their hard-earned writing advice. During the dog days of summer, even the most dedicated writer’s momentum can stall, so we’ve compiled another installment of Algonkian wisdom to help you keep going. Bill Roorbach, author of Life Among Giants and the forthcoming The Remedy forContinue reading

“…Fiction tells a different kind of truth, the truth according to feelings rather than just the facts; that there is nothing shameful in being a complex human being; that a writer has to try to capture the fullness and variety of a family, a culture, a country, a situation, without picking out the problematic partsContinue reading

“There are also hazards associated with having a record label in your bedroom. The tape gun nearly killed me a few times.” Merge Records defies everything you’ve heard about the music business. Started by two twenty-year-old musicians, Laura Ballance (quoted above) and Mac McCaughan, Merge is a lesson in how to make and market greatContinue reading