- Title Author ISBN SOMEHOW FORM A FAMILY The author of the bestselling novel JIM THE BOY proves that the most compelling stories we can tell are our own in this critically acclaimed look back at the events--real, imagined, and televised--that shaped his life. Look around and make yourself at home. Enjoy a book excerpt or an article from our literary magazine, the Algonkian. Take an early peek at ...www.algonquin.com