Monthly Archives: March 2020

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Apple TV+ Adapts Bestselling Novel DEFENDING JACOB Into Miniseries. Watch the Trailer!

Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for their adaptation of William Landay’s bestselling novel DEFENDING JACOB (Delacorte Press/Bantam). The eight-part series stars Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery as parents of a teen boy accused of a gruesome act. The first three episodes will premiere on Friday, April 24 exclusively on Apple TV+.

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There’s a Book for That: March Debuts

As we are all spending more time than ever at home, books are providing much-needed comfort, escape and inspiration. This month Penguin Random House published an impressive list of debut titles. We’re including author photos and biographical info so you can learn a little about them as well as see what they are up to online:

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For Fans of “The Office” TV Series, Andy Greene’s New Book is Your Companion for “Binge Re-Watching”

Our new Igloo Book Buzz selection is Andy Greene’s “epic oral history of The Office” (Men’s Journal) THE OFFICE: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, launching this week from Dutton with buzzy national publicity, including coverage from The New York Times Book Review, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, USA Today, Associated Press, A.V. Club, Vulture and more.

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Alex Kotlowitz’s AN AMERICAN SUMMER Wins J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism have announced the winners of the 2020 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards, and author Alex Kotlowitz won this year’s $10,000 book prize for AN AMERICAN SUMMER: Love and Death in Chicago. (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday/Anchor). The prize honors superb examples of nonfiction writing and original research dedicated to a topic of American political or social concern.

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Friday Reads: Calm

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health. – Dalai Lama

We are all after the balm that can keep us calm… may we suggest these soothing books for your weekend? Continue reading →

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Check Out New Read it Forward Podcast “The Adaptables” – Listen and Share!

Read It Forward’s newest podcast, The Adaptables, just launched on Apple Podcasts. “We love to watch what we read” is the slogan for this creative production that dives into readers’ favorite book-to-screen adaptations. Beginning with Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu, listen to Emma Shafer and Abbe Wright chat with authors and insiders, including LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE author Celeste Ng herself, about the makings of a great adaptable book, why watching and reading are important self-care rituals, and more. Continue reading →

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Brightly Launches “Reading Through It Together,” Penguin Kids Debuts LIVE Story Time

Brightly, our website dedicated to helping parents and educators find books and reading tips for every age and stage of a child’s life, has launched a new portal, Reading Through It Together, as Penguin Kids debuts LIVE Story Time Read Aloud, hosted online across Penguin Kids’ Instagram and Facebook pages. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Spring!

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” ― Pablo Neruda

The poet speaks the truth! The first day of Spring is tomorrow, March 19 It seems we could all use a breather and – always – more beauty in words. With flowers as our guide, please enjoy this Spring book bouquet of novels and memoirs for your seasonal reading: Continue reading →

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PRH Sets Interim Discounted Digital-Book Library Program For Online Patrons, Educators, And Students

To further encourage book reading, especially among students, and to support school and public libraries that are closed with the escalating CV-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House will discount the prices of the e-book and audio book titles sold through wholesalers to these institutions.

This discounting begins immediately and will be in effect for a 90-day period. Continue reading →

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