The Algonquin Reader

Author essays and excerpts from forthcoming fiction by Robert Morgan, Lee Smith, Lauren Grodstein, Drew Perry, and Gina Frangello. A biannual publication for friends of Algonquin Books.

Algonquin Books presents author essays and excerpts from forthcoming fiction, featuring This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! by Jonathan Evison; The Muralist by B. A. Shapiro; The Last September by Nina de Gramont; And West Is West by Ron Childress; Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Ed Tarkington; and The Fall of Princes by Robert Goolrick.

Algonquin Books presents author essays and excerpts from forthcoming fiction, featuring Security by Gina Wohlsdorf; As Good as Gone by Larry Watson; We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge; Welcome Thieves by Sean Beaudoin; Chasing the North Star by Robert Morgan; and The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church.

Get an inside look at Algonquin’s outstanding forthcoming fiction with the Spring 2018 Algonquin Reader. Discover the inspiration behind each book through an original essay by the author. Then enjoy a short preview of each novel. The books featured in this issue are: The Optimistic Decade by Heather Abel On Sale May 2018 Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories by Kelly Barnhill On Sale February 2018 Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison On Sale April 2018 Remind Me Again What Happened by Joanna Luloff On Sale June 2018 The Price of the Haircut: Stories by Brock Clarke On Sale March 2018 Southernmost by Silas House On Sale June 2018 Cover illustration by Mark Hoffmann.

Algonquin Books presents author essays and excerpts from forthcoming fiction, featuring Leave Me by Gayle Forman; The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers; Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt; The Young Widower's Handbook by Tom McAllister; and The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin by Stephanie Knipper.

This novel follows the story of a warrior named Mahingan and his family as they live the traditional Algonquin way of life long before Europeans arrived in North America. Hunting and warfare are daily concerns, and signs point to a defining conflict between Mahingan's nation and its enemies.

Go behind the scenes with Algonquin's fiction writers in this issue of the Algonquin Reader, featuring essays by the authors of and excerpts from The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac by Kris D'Agostino, Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick, Pocket Kings by Ted Heller, All Woman and Springtime by Brandon Jones, and The Coldest Night by Robert Olmstead. In each original essay, the author discusses the inspiration behind his novel. A terrific resource for book clubs.

Informative, easy-to read text and oversized photographs draw in readers as they learn about the Algonquin. Traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more are covered. A map highlights the tribe's homeland, while fun facts and a timeline with photos help break up the text. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. The book closes with a quote from a tribe leader. Readers are left with a deeper understanding of the Algonquin people. Table of contents, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.