“As part of the Hachette Book Group's ongoing reorganization of Workman Publishing, Algonquin publisher Betsy Gleick; associate publisher Michael McKenzie; and an unspecified number of Algonquin staff will be let go effective October 4.” https://t.co/WntJUgU3H0
"The author of THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES is looking back at her 30-year publishing career and what it means to be an elder." @writerjalvarez speaks with @peoplemag. Read more: https://t.co/jE1uWiWbuJ https://t.co/isGaCxRjpL
'Inciting Joy: Essays' by Ross Gay is a collection of long-form essays on joy, in which the author turns his mind to everything from skateboarding and cover songs to dancing and academia, and, always, the garden and the natural world.
#BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/v4Q4BNIXQB
What Makes a Market Tough? - by @katemckean
“The one that stuck with me the most is that everyone, and I mean everyone from the writer to the agent to the editor to the reader is just so damn TIRED.” #publishing https://t.co/yNgY5j9iIJ
Our 2023 First Novel Prize shortlist: Family Lore - Elizabeth Acevedo, Lookout - Christine Byl, Pay As You Go - Eskor David Johnson, Moonrise Over New Jessup - Jamila Minnicks, Night Wherever We Go - Tracey Rose Peyton, We Are a Haunting - Tyriek White, and Y/N - Esther Yi!
In our favorite books for this month, characters discover much about themselves through their relationships – along with quests for truth. https://t.co/yEJNmkn71x
🎙️ ON AIR:
"Couchside tables made of crates; event posters; noticing how so many of your most comfortable clothes used to belong to your friends; the word belong."
"(More) Delights" from poet/author Ross Gay.
❓ What's a delight for you?
📻 Listen: https://t.co/jr4SYMsBfm
Can joy and delight be an act of resistance? Essayist & Poet, Ross Gay, joins @danbharris on the podcast to talk all things joy. Listen now: https://t.co/LitTMtDUI3
THE NEW NATURALS by @GabrielJBump is a @nytimesbooks recommended fall read! 🤩 Pre-order your copy of this highly anticipated novel, out 11/14: https://t.co/fZBIS6ogd9 https://t.co/EAmJndIzHc
In a new interview, the cinematic provocateur John Waters discusses his approach to filmmaking, his collection of fake food, and tips for shoplifters: https://t.co/VxMs3Z9y2c
“Pockets have been a metaphor for abundance or perversion, possession or secrecy, a way of managing the efficiencies of life. They also index the changing imperatives of our existence.” @huahsu on POCKETS from @AlgonquinBooks https://t.co/mZcysAPJrr
We are thrilled to announce the 2023 #NBAwards Longlist for Translated Literature! | @NewYorker
This year’s Longlist includes ten books originally published in seven different languages: Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
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🧵Y’all: I’m delighted to say that Ross Gay—he of The Book of Delights and, coming in Sept, THE BOOK OF (MORE) DELIGHTS @AlgonquinBooks—has an essay in @PostOpinions all about hugging. And it is delightful! FREE link 👇
https://t.co/jewT65VABK