Jim Grimsley on his new book, How I Shed My Skin: Unlearning the Lessons of a Racist Childhood, which will be published on April 14. I have been watching episodes of Dragnet, the TV series from the late 1960s, a comforting view of the Los Angeles police department that appears, in retrospect, much like propaganda.Continue reading
Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road last summer for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. And just in time for the start of Summer 2014, we have the final stop on The Lucky Tour… CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Two months,Continue reading
Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road this past summer for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. Join us for the journey… CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Visiting your favorite bookstore after a long absence is probably the best thing in theContinue reading
Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road this past summer for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. Join us for the journey… RALEIGH, North Carolina — Departing from Richmond and heading south there was only one thingContinue reading
One of the things I always loved about Algonquin Books when I worked there was that even though they have a big parent company in NYC and an amazing knack for publishing bestsellers, they’ve still been able to maintain much of the personality and value system of their small, indie roots. The office still thrivesContinue reading