As Father’s Day rapidly approaches, remember that books make great last-minute gifts. Easy to wrap, too. Here are three books dad will dig, from a brand-new novel to a heartfelt (and funny) memoir to an exuberant study of the benefits of being a sports fan. Legends of the North Cascades by Jonathan Evison “A beautifullyContinue reading

As Good As Gone by Larry Watson:  The American West is bestselling author Larry Watson’s forte, and in this, his tenth novel, he has created his most vivid, genuine antihero yet in Calvin Sidey, a man stuck in a myth.   Calvin Sidey, steely, hardened, with his own personal code, is one of the lastContinue reading

Today we mark Father’s Day with another essay by William Alexander, author of The $64 Tomato and 52 Loaves. To read Alexander’s previous essay, click here, and don’t miss our Father’s Day gift guide if you’re still hunting down that perfect gift. Another Father’s Day in the Bag An Essay by William Alexander Like many sons, I thinkContinue reading

This week, in honor of Father’s Day, we’re bringing you essays and personal stories focusing on dad.  Today, Craig Popelars, Algonquin’s Director of Marketing, shares thoughts about fatherhood, his father and the beer that bonds them. Craig’s essay originally appeared in All About Beer magazine. The Inheritance of Beer An Essay by Craig Popelars  Continue reading

This week for Father’s Day, we’re focusing on features and essays dad will enjoy. Today, Director of Publicity Kelly Bowen tackles the tomato with three tasty treats for dads who like to garden, for dads who like to eat and for the ones who like to do both.  $10 Summer Tomato Recipes by Kelly BowenContinue reading

This week on our blog, in honor of Father’s Day, we are featuring essays that reflect on all the ways fathers earn our respect and admiration — from their practicality in the kitchen to their patience in the fishing boat. It is their wisdom that shapes our lives. Today William Alexander, author of The $64 TomatoContinue reading