Going Away Megan An epic told through Algonquin jackets and poorly-executed Photoshop   Today is our beloved publicist and dear friend Megan Fishmann’s last day at Algonquin. She will soon be moving…     …to San Francisco with her soon-to-be husband. (She, unfortunately was not…   Also, it was not…     …but that’sContinue reading

Growing up is terrifying. No one told me when I was a wee young thing that once I hit 21, gone would be the days of sleeping past noon, purchasing frivolous items at the local drugstore (why yes, I do need the PedEgg for at-home pedicures), and 300 random cable channels that include broadcasts ofContinue reading

Algonquin Publicist Megan Fishmann, a fabulous writer in her own right, shares her thoughts on meeting famous authors. (This article originally appeared in The Hairpin–a portion of it is below.) 1. Growing up in Los Angeles, I was surrounded by fame. My elementary school catered to the offspring of celebrities, and Crosby, Stills & NashContinue reading

Being the narcissist that I am, most people know I enjoy nothing more than talking about myself. I like to discuss my weird violent bug dreams, the $9.00 organic boxed wine sold at Whole Foods (So cheap! And so good!), and why I have recently become a San Francisco Giants fan. (OK, I’ll admit, it’sContinue reading

This isn’t goodbye, this is only farewell I’m having a hard time writing this. In a few short days, Sarah Rose Nordgren–Algonquin’s beloved publicity assistant and one of my closest friends–will be leaving us to depart for the beaches of Provincetown, where she will begin her second poetry fellowship at the Fine Arts Work CenterContinue reading

We’re big fans of the Triangle’s newest independent bookstore, Flyleaf Books, conveniently located a mere seven minutes from our office. On more than once lunch break, I’ve slipped out of the office to peruse their fantastically stocked shelves. We were absolutely thrilled that Flyleaf recently hosted an Algonquin Book Club evening with special guest HeidiContinue reading