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Julia Alvarez
A wedding in hAiTi
“A sudden promise leads an acclaimed author on the journey—and to the
wedding—of a lifetime . . . [An] extraordinary story.” —Marie Claire
“[A] beguiling memoir of family and culture.” —O: The Oprah Magazine
“Touching, funny, eye-opening and uplifting . . . A fine companion to Isabel
Allende’s historical novel about Haiti, Island Beneath the Sea, and the work
of Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat.” —The Seattle Times
Travel/Memoir · ISBN 978-1-61620-130-3, No. 73130 · E-book ISBN 978-1-61620-151-7 · $22.95 HC
Matti Friedman
The Aleppo codex
A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible
An ancient Bible. An errant courier. A charged courtroom battle. In an age when
physical books may never matter again, here is a thrilling story about a book that
once meant everything.
“A treasure box of history, mystery, conspiracy, and convolutions that would do
any biblical thriller proud . . . [A] fascinating story.” —Booklist, starred review
“Masterful.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
History/Politics · ISBN 978-1-61620-040-4, No. 73040 · E-book ISBN 978-1-61620-154-8 · $24.95 HC
Janet Groth
The recepTionisT
An Education at The New Yorker
If Mad Men were set at the offices of a legendary magazine and told from the point
of view of the receptionist, it would mirror Janet Groth’s seductive and entertaining
look back at her twenty-one years at The New Yorker.
“A nostalgic, wistful look at life inside one of America’s most storied magazines,
and the personal and professional limbo of the woman who answered the
phone . . . For readers who can’t get enough New Yorker lore, an amiable view
from the inside.” —Kirkus Reviews
Memoir · ISBN 978-1-61620-131-9, No. 73131 · E-book ISBN 978-1-61620-158-6 · $21.95 HC
Jamal Joseph
pAnTher BABy
A Life of Rebellion and Reinvention
“A compelling personal memoir and an astonishing evocation of the 1960s—
the riots, the rage, the radical chic.” —USA Today, 3.5 stars out of 4
“[A] mesmerizing odyssey.” —The New York Post
“Jamal Joseph is a long distance intellectual freedom fighter who never lost his
soul and integrity—despite the ugly underside of America! Don’t miss this
powerful book!” —Cornel West
Memoir · ISBN 978-1-61620-129-6, No. 73129 · E-Book ISBN 978-1-61620-126-5 · $14.95 PB
22 | Fall/Winter 2012 Algonquin Books