This month for our October Lucky Stars, we present men, men like any other men, only moreso, to paraphrase a fictional man like Rick Blaine. Each of these e-books — just $1.99 apiece throughout the month — introduces us to a man figuring out who he is, what his character is in some unusual circumstances.Continue reading

Algonquin authors, a spectacularly talented lot, are also exceptionally generous with their hard-earned writing advice. During the dog days of summer, even the most dedicated writer’s momentum can stall, so we’ve compiled another installment of Algonkian wisdom to help you keep going. Bill Roorbach, author of Life Among Giants and the forthcoming The Remedy forContinue reading

New in paperback — today! — Lauren Grodstein’s The Explanation for Everything and Julie Wu’s The Third Son. And here’s your chance to win a copy of each in this week’s Giveaway Tuesday! Fill out the form below to enter for a chance to win both books. One form, two books, untold reading enjoyment. The Explanation forContinue reading

The Third Son by Julie Wu: In the middle of a terrifying air raid in Japanese-occupied Taiwan, Saburo, the least favored son of a Taiwanese politician, runs through a peach forest for cover. It’s there he stumbles on Yoshiko, whose descriptions of her loving family are to Saburo like a glimpse of paradise. Meeting her is aContinue reading

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In her debut novel, Julie Wu has created an extraordinary character, a gentle soul forced to fight for everything he’s ever wanted: food, an education, and his first love. You’ll fall in love with Saburo and cheer for him at every turn. So, we’re cheering for you to win one of the 25 advance readerContinue reading