Giveaway & Event Countdown: Algonquin Book Club with Sara Gruen and Kathryn Stockett

Just 8 more days… We’re counting down to April 26th, 7:00 pm EST and our next Algonquin Book Club event! Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, will interview Sara Gruen about her international bestseller, Water for Elephants. As with all Algonquin Book Club events, you’ll be able to see the entire event via a live webcast–andContinue reading

Water for Elephants Book Club: Recipes, Movie Clips, & a Deluxe Giveaway

In exactly two weeks from today (!), Sara Gruen and Kathryn Stockett (author of the amazing debut novel The Help) will discuss Water for Elephants in front of a live audience, which will be simultaneously streamed live on our Algonquin Book Club website. When you tune in to the live webcast you can chat with other viewersContinue reading

New in Paperback from Julia Alvarez

On the heels of Julia Alvarez’s electrifying interview with Edwidge Danticat for the Algonquin Book Club, and just in time for National Poetry Month, we’re excited to announce the paperback publication of Julia Alvarez’s collection of poetry The Woman I Kept To Myself. The works of award-winning poet and novelist Julia Alvarez are rich withContinue reading

Algonquin Book Club event: Sara Gruen in conversation with Kathryn Stockett

Join us April 26th, 7:00 pm EST for our next Algonquin Book Club event! Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, will interview Sara Gruen about her international bestseller, Water for Elephants. As with all Algonquin Book Club events, you’ll be able to see the entire event via a live webcast–and you’ll also be able to askContinue reading

Tonight! Our first Algonquin Book Club event: Julia Alvarez in conversation with Edwidge Danticat

Tonight’s the night! Our first Algonquin Book Club event, featuring Julia Alvarez in conversation with Edwidge Danticat about Alvarez’s beloved classic In the Time of the Butterflies. The event, being held at Books & Books in Miami, quickly sold out of all 250 tickets. And it’s no wonder: Alvarez and Danticat are two ofContinue reading

Heidi Durrow reports from the NAACP Image Awards

For the last few weeks my to-do list has read something like this: Pack Unpack Write thank you notes Finish essay Laundry Wash dishes Pick up dry cleaning Try to get to gym! But last week, I set aside all those everyday tasks because it was time to glam up for the NAACP Image Awards.Continue reading

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