Monthly Archives: August 2020

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Join the RHBC Happy Hour to Discuss MEXICAN GOTHIC via Zoom (8/25)

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s MEXICAN GOTHIC (Del Rey) is the Random House Book Club’s August Spotlight pick. Join the RHBC Happy Hour discussion of this title via Zoom on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:30pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Wil Wheaton to Narrate Ernest Cline’s READY PLAYER TWO Audiobook

Penguin Random House Audio has announced Wil Wheaton will narrate READY PLAYER TWO, the highly anticipated sequel to Ernest Cline’s #1 New York Times best seller, Ready Player One (also narrated by Wheaton), which was adapted into Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film of the same name. Random House Audio will publish the audiobook simultaneously with the Ballantine hardcover and e-book editions on November 24. Continue reading →

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BOOK YOUR SUMMER LIVE Virtual Book Festival This Friday and Saturday

Book Your Summer Live, a Penguin Random House virtual book festival celebrating our authors, illustrators, and readers alike, takes place Friday, August 21, through Saturday, August 22. Continue reading →

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WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In with Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds via Zoom (8/21)

Ibram X. Kendi, author of HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST (One World), presents WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In, a virtual conversation series featuring dialogues between Professor Kendi and other prominent thought leaders and activists. Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature and #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books, including Long Way Down and Look Both Ways, joins Dr. Kendi on the virtual stage via Zoom on Friday, August 21 at 8:00 pm (ET). To register, click here. Continue reading →

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WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In with Ibram X. Kendi and Angie Thomas via Zoom (8/22)

Ibram X. Kendi, author of HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST (One World), presents WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In, a virtual conversation series featuring dialogues between Professor Kendi and other prominent thought leaders and activists. Angie Thomas, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling novels The Hate U Give and On the Come Up, joins Dr. Kendi on the virtual stage via Zoom on Saturday, August 22 at 8:00 pm (ET). To register, click here. Continue reading →

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Susan Minot In Conversation with Knopf’s Jordan Pavlin via BookPassage.com (8/22)

Susan Minot, most recently author of WHY I DON’T WRITE (Knopf), will in virtual conversation with Jordan Pavlin, SVP & Editorial Director, Knopf, via BookPassage.com on Saturday, August 22 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Virtual Bird Talk with David Allen Sibley and John Muir Laws via BookPassage.com (8/23)

David Allen Sibley, author of WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A BIRD (Knopf), will be in virtual conversation with John Muir Laws via BookPassage.com on Sunday, August 23 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Your Daily Guide to PRH’s Virtual Events: Share on Social!

Connecting readers with our books and authors is more important than ever in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing social distancing, racism and police use of deadly force that has mobilized our country. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events, and you can help promote them. Share the day’s complete calendar or your favorite individual listings via the share button, which will allow you to directly deliver all the relevant event information to your social network.
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There’s a Book for That: The 19th Amendment!

Cast your vote! This week marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment. 100 years ago, on August 18^th, 1920, the 19^th amendment was ratified, granting women their hard-won right to vote. In an historic election year, it’s our duty as citizens to exercise that right. In honor of the centenary, we’ve curated the following outstanding books about the suffragist movement for all ages: Continue reading →

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