A Recommendation From Those Who Know!

May 11th, 2012

Live By Night by Dennis Lehane

Even in an age where readers can go online and have a computer tell them which books they might like based on their previous purchases, here at ARLA headquarters we feel that the most meaningful recommendations still come from local independent booksellers, which is why we’re so pleased to share their astonishing praise for LIVE BY NIGHT!

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Lehane and Leo!

May 2nd, 2012

We’re very excited to tell you that Warner Bros. has acquired the film rights to Dennis Lehane’s forthcoming novel LIVE BY NIGHT. Leonardo DiCaprio, who previously starred in the hugely successful adaptation of SHUTTER ISLAND, is set to play Joe Coughlin, the charismatic gangster protagonist. (Swoon!)

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A Flood Of Praise For Force Of Nature

April 2nd, 2012

Force of Nature C.J. Box

Critics have been calling FORCE OF NATURE C.J. Box’s best Joe Pickett novel yet. It looks like readers agree because it debuted at #3 on both The New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists!

Hear what reviewers are saying after the jump!

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A Force To Be Reckoned With

March 20th, 2012

Force of Nature C.J. Box

It’s the first day of spring, which usually brings things like rainstorms, floods, and mudslides. While things have been unusually mild this year, today’s forecast calls for a serious force of nature to hit all across the country! Of course, we’re talking about C.J. Box’s new novel, FORCE OF NATURE, which comes out today!

Look after the jump for some great reviews and a list of all of the stops on his book tour!

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More Praise For Echolocation

March 5th, 2012

Echolocation by Myfanwy CollinsECHOLOCATION, which Publishers Weekly calls “stark and stirring,” comes out tomorrow! All the news, reviews, and interviews after the jump!

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Library Journal Calls Box’s Latest His Best Ever

February 14th, 2012

Force of Nature C.J. Box

“This is the best Box I’ve ever read, and I’ve read them all,” declares Library Journal in its starred review of C.J. Box’s FORCE OF NATURE!

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Idiot Speaks French, Wins Award

February 7th, 2012

Lots of exciting things are happening right now to a certain idiot in Montreal! (We’re referring to the protagonist of YOU COMMA IDIOT, of course, not its author, Doug Harris!)

Read all about it after the jump!

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Echoes of Praise for Echolocation

February 6th, 2012

ECHOLOCATION, Myfanwy Collins’s debut novel, comes out next month from Engine Books, and we’re ready to celebrate!

Look after the jump for some lovely words from a fellow author, a rave first review, and information about appearances at AWP and numerous other readings!

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Force Of Nature Attracts Two Stars

February 1st, 2012

FORCE OF NATURE, C.J. Box’s twelfth installment in the Joe Pickett series, comes out next month, and we’re thrilled to tell you that Publishers Weekly and Booklist have given it starred reviews!

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Doiron Is One To Watch

January 13th, 2012

Paul Doiron was recently named one of the 12 Mainers to watch by the Bangor Daily News, so it’s lucky that his Florida fans will soon have a chance to go see him!

Paul will appear at the BookMania festival in Martin’s County, Florida, on January 21st, along with 13 other guests, including Andre Dubus III, Jim Lehrer, and Nevada Barr.