Blood Highway by Gina Wohlsdorf is “a sensational hard-boiled thriller as tough and uncompromising as its main character, Rainy Cain. Don’t miss this.” So says super-bestselling author Lee Child. Rainy Cain is a tough, smart seventeen-year-old whose primary instinct is survival. That instinct is tested when her life is upended by the sudden appearance ofContinue reading
Our featured books this week are brand new in paperback: The Good Negress by A.J. Verdelle and We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge. The Good Negress by A.J. Verdelle ometimes the greatest source of power is language, especially for the disadvantaged. The naming of names, the brandishing of labels, can unify or divide, create an us orContinue reading
It’s New in Paperback Wednesday here at Algonquin, and we’ve got two delectable PBs with J (paperbacks served with joy) for you. The Daylight Marriage by Heidi Pitlor: Hannah was tall and graceful, naturally pretty, spirited and impulsive, the upper-class young woman who picked, of all men, Lovell—the introverted climate scientist who thought he couldContinue reading
New in paperback — today! — Lauren Grodstein’s The Explanation for Everything and Julie Wu’s The Third Son. And here’s your chance to win a copy of each in this week’s Giveaway Tuesday! Fill out the form below to enter for a chance to win both books. One form, two books, untold reading enjoyment. The Explanation forContinue reading
Happy paperback publication to Heather Lende‘s Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs! Following an almost fatal car accident, Lende introduces us to the community that helped her get back on her feet: the eccentric, fiercely independent, always fascinating residents of Haines, Alaska—Buddhists, bear hunters, Tinglit Indians, and her large, lively family. WeContinue reading
On Tuesday we launched a new Algonquin paperback with a new, snazzy cover (featuring my new favorite dog): I Thought You Were Dead by Pete Nelson. We’re giving away three copies of this puppy–just leave a comment here or on our Facebook page to enter. . This is a story for the dog-people; for theContinue reading