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

Read about these ten books, both timely and topical, as well as escapist and delightful—perfect reading for a most unusual summer!—and then fill out the form below to enter for a chance to win a complete set of them. Everywhere You Don’t Belong by Gabriel Bump “Bump’s meditation on belonging and not belonging, where orContinue 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