Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. Join us for the journey… NEW ORLEANS — The thriving atmosphere for independents in New Orleans all started at a tiny former residence on Maple Street. Maple Street BookContinue reading

Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. Join us for the journey…  NEW ORLEANS — Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder. It’s in Octavia Books. Smooth wooden surfaces and creative organization are hallmarksContinue reading

Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. Join us for the journey…  NEW ORLEANS — Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder. It’s in Octavia Books. Smooth wooden surfaces and creative organization are hallmarksContinue reading

The calendar says June 21 today, so that makes it official: Summer is here! And just as with swimming pools, cool beverages (see below) and biting mosquitos, summer just isn’t summer without those summer reading lists. Slather on the sunblock and settle in for these hot reads for the sunny days… Rebecca Lee’s Bobcat andContinue reading

Welcome to Happy Hour at Algonquin Books! We have a two-for-one special this evening on today’s Giveaway Monday book, The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart The randomly chosen winner of today’s Giveaway Monday book will get the chance to give us the name of a friend, who will also receive a free copy of TheContinue reading

  Algonquin is bringing sexy back this Valentine’s Day. Here is suggested mood music for “rounding the bases” — yes, those bases—from some of Algonquin’s authors. (We’ve finally answered the question, “Who wrote the book of love?) Click on each song to sing along… First Base Suggestions by Jill McCorkle, author of Life After LifeContinue reading