What to Read in 2013 With the New Year come new books from some of Algonquin’s classic authors. Dive into wonderful works from the likes of Lee Smith, Robert Morgan, Jill McCorkle, Amy Stewart, and more. You can buy these Lucky 7 e-books for just $1.99 throughout January—and each one comes with a special previewContinue reading

Today is the Final Vinyl Day for the October Lucky 7 titles — All McCorkle, All Month. Get these Jill McCorkle e-books for just $1.99 before they turn into pumpkins (or just regularly priced e-books). And each one has a FREE preview chapter of Jill’s upcoming novel, Life After Life. “It’s part of McCorkle’s giftContinue reading

“Jill McCorkle’s barkingly funny short-story collection trots out a menagerie of tragic and absurd tales with tails.” — Vanity Fair Today’s Lucky 7 post is going to the dogs with Jill McCorkle’s animal-themed short story collection, Creatures of Habit.  Follow your instincts and “adopt” this book for only $1.99 through October 31st.  (Between this andContinue reading

Although the term “for better or for worse” goes with married couples, it really should apply to families overall.  In Tending to Virginia , Jill McCorkle presents us with three (soon to be four) generations of women who must come together to help one of their own.  The e-book is only $1.99 through October 31 as partContinue reading

“Jill McCorkle gives herself over to her stories like a dancer surrenders to music, and, consequently, they flow as naturally across the page as a stream rounds rocks.” – Booklist Check out a preview of Jill McCorkle’s new novel, Life After Life, and some of her wonderful previous novels — including Carolina Moon — withContinue reading

“An absorbing tale…a tumultuous crazy quilt of anecdotes and happenings.” — Chicago Tribune With Jill McCorkle’s new novel, Life After Life, coming out in March, now is the best time to start at the beginning, the very beginning, of her remarkable writing. Full of her signature charming witt and human foible, July 7th   isContinue reading