Kendra Atleework‘s debut book Miracle Country is a memoir of a person, a family—and a place. She grew up in Swall Meadows, California, in the Owens Valley of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, where annual rainfall averages five inches and in drought years measures closer to zero. And in this excerpt from Miracle Country, she explainsContinue reading

As you celebrate Women’s History Month, pick up one of the wonderful books by and about women coming soon from Algonquin! These upcoming books include National Medal of Arts winner Julia Alvarez’s first novel for adults in almost 15 years, as well as new books from the wonderfully talented Jill McCorkle, Kendra Atleework, Heather Lende,Continue reading