Algonquin Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Algonquin Books on XFounded in 1983, independent publisher of literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Opinions our own, not representative of the company.

The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne"#WhenSheWoke is @Hillary_Jordan's uncomfortably timely pseudo-reimagining of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter...Powerful and memorable." - @PasteMagazine's Novels about Abortion Everyone Should Read #novelsaboutabortion https://t.co/oLKj2NLHhL https://t.co/m7M01P8tRJ
Paperback, 1994
$6.00Member price:$3.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
Richard LouvIn this @nytopinion piece, Nicolette Sowder discusses how @RichLouv, author of #LastChildintheWoods, inspired her to create Wildschooling, "a form of home-schooling that celebrates an interconnected, relational view of nature" https://t.co/AT4YY8dDWf
Paperback, 2008
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Let Me Think: Stories
J. Robert LennonSo many amazing authors in #SmallOdysseys: @SelectedShorts Presents 35 New Stories, Tweet 3: https://t.co/5eYPkPbi8b* Victor LaValle * J. Robert Lennon * Ben Loory * Carmen Maria Machado * Juan Martinez * Maile Meloy * Joe Meno * Susan Perabo * Helen Phillips * Namwali Serpell https://t.co/sVI8QX0GS5
Paperback, 2021
$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Calling for a Blanket Dance
Oscar HokeahCALLING FOR A BLANKET DANCE by @OscarHokeah is a @MPIBA Reading the West Finalist for Debut Fiction! Vote here: https://t.co/15LwDlDxux https://t.co/hTQoprvrBp
Paperback, 2023
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Poet's House
Jean ThompsonWe can't wait for readers to fall in love with THE POET'S HOUSE by Jean Thompson, now in paperback! #ThePoetsHouse is a warm and witty story of a young woman who gets swept up in the rivalries and love affairs of a dramatic group of writers. Learn more: https://t.co/lTTqRTge1L https://t.co/IXvgfOnHM4
Paperback, 2023
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Breast Cancer Awareness: 3 Column Ledger
Olzo PublishingDuring #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, read a book that offers, yes, #Healing. From someone who understands. Nurse & bestselling author @TheresaBrown shares her story of becoming a patient. Use code HEALING20 for 20% off HEALING at https://t.co/9V25B02Uhk: https://t.co/bYB2gA12Xg https://t.co/2C87VxVmyB
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Butter: A Rich History
Elaine KhosrovaWhat type of butter is the best butter? To us, there is no such thing. They are all equally perfect. 🧈🧈🧈 Nice to see this shoutout for BUTTER by expert Elaine Khosrova @butterdishing. https://t.co/tg9hzaLvlg https://t.co/XoMdpg29R6
Paperback, 2017
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How Do You Live?
Genzaburo YoshinoICYMI: Hayao Miyazaki pauses his retirement for a final film based on a beloved book from his childhood #HowDoYouLive, which just happens to be a new New York Times bestseller from @AlgonquinYR 🥳 and it makes a great gift! #GiveCheerGiveBooks http://ow.ly/HwyJ50H3kea
Paperback, 2023
$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Poet's House
Jean ThompsonTHE POET'S HOUSE by Jean Thompson is out in paperback July 3! In this warm and witty story, a young woman gets swept up in the rivalries and love affairs of a dramatic group of writers. Start reading today: https://t.co/lTTqRTge1L https://t.co/9NK5vOd9Zt
Paperback, 2023
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Island Book: The Rising Tide
Evan DahmIs there anything better than a bookstore? Island Books is at the heart of #TheStoriedLifeOfAJFikry, and we know you'll adore this cozy bookstore just as much as the novel's characters! Pick up a copy today: https://t.co/CaRKpjOH2w https://t.co/Sb95f0pW6X
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