Hooray, today’s the publication date of Brock Clarke’s new novel, Exley! And to celebrate, we’re giving you an exclusive excerpt to read. But first, check out some of the great reviews Exley has already received: “Frederick Exley’s classic 1968 account of his epic alcoholism, A Fan’s Notes, bears the oxymoronic subtitle ‘’A Fictional Memoir.’ ItContinue reading

Hooray, today’s the publication date of Brock Clarke’s new novel, Exley! And to celebrate, we’re giving you an exclusive excerpt to read. But first, check out some of the great reviews Exley has already received: “Frederick Exley’s classic 1968 account of his epic alcoholism, A Fan’s Notes, bears the oxymoronic subtitle ‘’A Fictional Memoir.’ ItContinue reading

Jay Varner is on fire this week! (Sorry, we couldn’t resist … ) . Appearing at trade shows from New Jersey to Florida, being interviewed by the likes of Entertainment Weekly, The Nervous Breakdown, and NPR, and receiving rave reviews from bloggers (like The Book Lady’s Blog, an in-house fave), Varner is making a nameContinue reading

Today is the last day to enter to win A CURABLE ROMANTIC and A BLESSING ON THE MOON–just leave a comment on our Facebook page (or here on our blog if you’re not on Facebook) and we’ll notify the winner at the end of the day today. . Joseph Skibell’s debut novel, A Blessing onContinue reading

Happy Skibell Week! Comment on our Facebook page (or here if you don’t have a Facebook account) to be entered in a drawing to win a copy of Joseph Skibell’s new novel, A Curable Romantic, as well as the new paperback edition of his novel A Blessing on the Moon. Many will enter, two willContinue reading

Everyone at Algonquin is excited about the charming little memoir we’re publishing this week, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating–a true story about how life, even on the smallest scale, can be rewarding. There’s some major press coming in the near future, including a feature in the New York Times and an interview withContinue reading