Monthly Archives: November 2020

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Christopher Paul Curtis to Discuss THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963 with Nic Stone via Crowdcast (11/5)

Christopher Paul Curtis, author of THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963 (Yearling), will be in conversation with Nic Stone at a virtual event hosted by Loyalty Books (Washington, DC) via Crowdcast on Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 pm (ET). Donations will go to Black Lives Matter DC. Continue reading →

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RHCB Invites Readers to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of “THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963” with Special Gift Book Edition

Random House Children’s Books celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of Christopher Paul Curtis’ award-winning THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963 (Yearling) with a special gift book edition, on sale November 3, Election Day, when one of the central issues across our country is racial equality. Complete with additional content that includes a new foreword and afterword from the author, manuscript pages, and personal essays from award-winning authors, this new edition of the title that Jacqueline Woodson called “one of the best novels EVER” will appeal to adult fans of the book, educators, librarians, and today’s generation of young readers. Continue reading →

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Knopf to Publish New Audubon Guides Beginning with Two Titles in April 2021

From the National Audubon Society, the most trusted name in birding and creators of the bestselling field guides—beloved by backyard enthusiasts and experts alike—come two completely new reference works: NATIONAL AUDOBON SOCIETY BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA and NATIONAL AUDOBON SOCIETY TREES OF NORTH AMERICA, to be published by Knopf on April 6, 2021. Continue reading →

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Riverhead’s Cal Morgan on Brandon Taylor’s Powerful REAL LIFE Prose

Brandon Taylor’s REAL LIFE (Riverhead), a finalist for the 2020 Booker Prize, has earned universal praise. From The New York Times Book Review: “[A] stunning debut . . . Taylor proves himself to be a keen observer of the psychology of not just trauma, but its repercussions. . . . There is a delicacy in the details of working in a lab full of microbes and pipettes that dances across the pages like the feet of a Cunningham dancer: pure, precise poetry.” From The New Yorker: “[Real Life is] a sophisticated character study of someone squaring self-preservation with a duty to tolerate people who threaten it. The book teems with passages of transfixing description, and perhaps its greatest asset is the force of Wallace’s isolation, which Taylor conveys with alien strangeness.” From author Colm Tóibín: “Real Life is a tender, deeply felt, perfectly paced novel about solitude and society, sexuality and race. It explores what the past means and, with brilliance and sympathy, dramatizes the intricacies of love and grief.”

In this Three Questions for an Editor Igloo Interview, Cal Morgan, VP & Executive Editor, Riverhead Books, delves into the special nature of Brandon Taylor’s writing style, how he worked with the author as REAL LIFE became a novel, and the powerful resonance of the book’s protagonist, Wallace, “an emblematic character for his generation.” Continue reading →

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