It’s only fitting that one of our first “On the House” posts should feature the words of co-founder Louis Rubin, whom we lost recently but whose ethos we try hard to keep alive. Rubin’s astute observations of a manuscript’s problems could be as pointed as they were keenly observed, but they were always, always deliveredContinue reading
“This is really going to be fun, I think.” — Louis Rubin, on the founding of Algonquin in January 1983. In 1983, launching a publishing venture outside the well-established literary circles of New York City was defiant, courageous, and, perhaps, a bit capricious. But Louis Rubin, a professor at UNC Chapel Hill, founded Algonquin BooksContinue reading
As summer comes to an end, an Algonquin classic is coming home! We’re happy to be republishing the Algonquin classic, Clover, in trade paperback as part of our thirtieth anniversary. Algonquin founder Louis Rubin included this debut novel by Dori Sanders as one of his top three favorite Algonquin titles, saying “Clover, now that was somethingContinue reading
As summer comes to an end, an Algonquin classic is coming home! We’re happy to be republishing the Algonquin classic, Clover, in trade paperback as part of our thirtieth anniversary. Algonquin founder Louis Rubin included this debut novel by Dori Sanders as one of his top three favorite Algonquin titles, saying “Clover, now that was somethingContinue reading
In 2006, when I was an assistant publicist at Random House, I was assigned to publicize the reprinting of Darkness Visible, William Styron’s extraordinarily moving memoir on his depression. I knew many close friends who suffered from the disease and felt Styron’s candid honesty was refreshing and at times, even emotionally overwhelming to read. WeContinue reading