Monthly Archives: January 2021

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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Partners with Netflix for Adaptations of Three of His Books

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is partnering with Netflix on adaptations of three of his books, Stamped From the Beginning; Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You; and ANTIRACIST BABY. Continue reading →

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PYR to Release Special Edition of “The Hill We Climb,” Read by Amanda Gorman at the Presidential Inauguration

Due to overwhelming demand, Penguin Young Readers will publish a special hardcover edition of “The Hill We Climb,” the poem written and delivered by Amanda Gorman at the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden. At age 22, Ms. Gorman is the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration, joining a select group that includes Maya Angelou, Robert Frost and Elizabeth Alexander. The special edition will be released this spring, with a first printing of 150,000. Continue reading →

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Kristin Cashore and Malinda Lo In Conversation about Their New Novels (1/24)

Kristin Cashore, author of WINTERKEEP (Dial Books for Young Readers), will be in conversation with Malinda Lo, author of LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB (Dutton Books for Young Readers) at a virtual event hosted by Mysterious Galaxy via Crowdcast on Sunday, January 24 at 5:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Jennifer Probst and Samantha Vérant Explore Europe Virtually via Zoom (1/23)

FoxTale Book Shoppe takes you virtually to Europe with Jennifer Probst, author of OUR ITALIAN SUMMER (Berkley) and Samantha Vérant, author of THE SECRET FRENCH RECIPES OF SOPHIE VALROUX (Berkley), in conversation virtually via Zoom on Saturday, January 23 at 2:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Tom Vanderbilt Shares the Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning via Zoom (1/22)

Tom Vanderbilt, author of BEGINNERS: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning (Knopf), will be in Conversation with Virginia Heffernan, followed by audience Q&A, at a virtual event hosted by Politics & Prose via Zoom on Friday, January 22 at 6:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Join Ransom Riggs for a Deep Dive into the Conclusion of His Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Series via Instagram Live (1/22)

Ransom Riggs take a deep dive into Book 3 of his Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series, THE DESOLATIONS OF DEVIL’S ACRE (Dutton Books for Young Readers), via Instagram Live on Friday, January 22 at 5:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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PYR to Publish Poetry Collection by Amanda Gorman, the Featured Poet at Today’s Presidential Inauguration

Amanda Gorman, photo credit Kelia Anne

Viking Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, will publish THE HILL WE CLIMB, a debut poetry collection by Amanda Gorman, Presidential Inaugural Poet and activist. The collection will include the stirring poem of the same name to be read by Ms. Gorman at today’s inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden. She will be the youngest poet, at age 22, to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration, joining a select group that includes Maya Angelou and Robert Frost. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Inauguration Day

The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States begins at noon (ET) today, Wednesday, January 20. The inaugural ceremony will take place on the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. and will be the 59th presidential inauguration. Biden will take the oath of office as President, and Kamala Harris will take the oath of office as Vice President. It will be an inauguration like no other before it with the coronavirus and security threats prohibiting large crowds. “America United” and “Our Determined Democracy: Forging a More Perfect Union”—a reference to the Preamble to the United States Constitution—will serve as the inaugural themes. The inauguration will also include performances and readings from a range of artists including Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Garth Brooks and Amanda Gorman, a Penguin Young Readers author and the youngest-ever inaugural poet. In honor of the occasion, we’ve gathered books by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as well as past inaugural addresses. 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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Robert Jones, Jr. In Conversation with Deesha Philyaw via Crowdcast (1/21)

Robert Jones, Jr., author THE PROPHETS (Putnam), will discuss his debut novel with Deesha Philyaw at a virtual event hosted by Books & Books via Crowdcast on Thursday, January 21 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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