After more than 50 years working in the publishing industry, in part at Dell/Delacorte and Simon & Schuster in New York, and for the last 16 years working as Executive Editor here at Algonquin Books, the one and only Chuck Adams is leaving full-time work at the end of this year. To say we willContinue reading

‘Tis the season for reading and receiving. Along with the books you’re picking out for everyone else this holiday, remember to choose a good read or two for yourself. Tiny Love by Larry Brown “Larry Brown wrote the way the best singers sing: with honesty, grit, and the kind of raw emotion that stabs youContinue reading

From Oprah Winfrey to President Barack Obama to the National Book Award judges, readers in the know are raving about An American Marriage. Tayari Jones’ New York Times instant bestseller is now on the National Book Award’s longlist for its fiction prize. An American Marriage joins nine other stellar books, including Tommy Orange’s There ThereContinue reading

Welcome back to Page of the Day! For 100 Days, we are sharing 100 pages of 100 books – page by page, in order on our Instagram page. With each different day, a different book is featured. From advanced reader copies of upcoming releases to new paperback editions, you’ll be able to catch a glimpse –Continue reading

  Looking for one more great book to read before summer unofficially ends? President Barack Obama has some suggestions. He shared his own, always anticipated summer reading list, including An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Here’s what he had to say in his Facebook post: “One of my favorite parts of summer is deciding whatContinue reading

Welcome back to Page of the Day! For 100 Days, we are sharing 100 pages of 100 books – page by page, in order on our Instagram page. With each different day, a different book is featured. From advanced reader copies of upcoming releases to new paperback editions, you’ll be able to catch a glimpse –Continue reading