Monthly Archives: May 2021

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Ian Manuel Talks Prison and Perseverance, Shares Poetry With Bryan Stevenson. Watch Video.

Ian Manuel, photo credit Kara Baker

Ian Manuel’s MY TIME WILL COME: A Memoir of Crime, Punishment, Hope and Redemption, published by Pantheon, tells the story of the activist and poet, sentenced to life in prison at age 14 for a non-homicide crime. He survived 18 consecutive years in solitary confinement and managed to regain his freedom with the help of the Equal Justice Initiative, led by Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy, and the forgiveness of the woman against whom he had committed his crime. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, observed at this time each year since 1949, when it was established by Mental Health America. The pandemic has had a profound impact on the mental health of people of all ages. It’s so important to reduce the stigma around mental health struggles so that people are more willing to ask for help.

The following recommended titles offer such help in dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression and provide paths to self-acceptance and resiliency: Continue reading →

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Tonight: BIGNY Presents a Panel Discussion, “Redesigning the Classics,” via Zoom

The Book Industry Guild of New York (BIGNY) presents “Redesigning the Classics,” a virtual discussion of what goes into reimagining and republishing a classic novel in the twenty-first century. What inspires modern readers to rediscover classic novels? Their design! An interpretation in itself, design choices for covers and inset illustrations can make individuals pick up books written centuries earlier. Continue reading →

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Author Gin Phillips Talks About Her New Novel and Making a Difference via Facebook

Gin Phillips will be discussing her new novel, FAMILY LAW (Viking), with Ashley Wurzbacher at a virtual event hosted by Thank You Books (Birmingham, AL) via Facebook on Thursday, May 13 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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In Stacey Abrams’ New Political Thriller, a Law Clerk Controls the Fate of a Nation

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Stacey Abrams’ WHILE JUSTICE SLEEPS, published today, Tuesday, May 11, by Doubleday, is our new Igloo Book Buzz selection. The celebrated national political leader, voting-rights advocate, and bestselling author has written a gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court. Author Scott Turow offered advance praise: “Stacey Abrams is a true novelist, and WHILE JUSTICE SLEEPS is a first-class legal thriller, favorably compared to many of the best, starting with The Pelican Brief, which it brings to mind. It’s fast-paced and full of surprises—a terrific read.” Continue reading →

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Reminder to Register for Tonight’s Isabel Wilkerson “Voices for Justice” Virtual Event

Penguin Random House is sponsoring Voices for Justice, a free virtual speaker series that supports diversity, equity and inclusion work at the Cambridge Public Library, including tonight’s event featuring Random House author Isabel Wilkerson (The Warmth of Other Suns and Caste), which takes place via Zoom from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Register to attend by clicking here. Continue reading →

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Richard Baron, Sixties Publisher of Baldwin, Mailer at The Dial Press, Dies at 98

Carole and Richard Baron c.2013

“If anyone was the perfect publisher for the 1960s, it was Richard Baron. He was totally fearless, and he backed us in every crazy thing we would do,” E.L. Doctorow, former Editor-in-Chief, The Dial Press. Continue reading →

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WaterBrook Authors Win 3 2021 Christian Book Awards, Including Book of the Year for BE THE BRIDGE

Latasha Morrison reacts to winning!

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the winners of the 2021 Christian Book Awards via live webcast on Thursday, May 6, with the ECPA honoring 14 winners in 12 categories. Random House imprint WaterBrook won three awards, including Christian Book of the Year for BE THE BRIDGE: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison. BE THE BRIDGE also won in the Faith & Culture category. Continue reading →

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Bradley, Dawson, Osman Nominated for the 2021 Anthony Awards

Nominees for the Bouchercon 2021 Anthony Awards have been announced, with three Penguin Random House authors and their books among the finalists. The Anthony Awards are among the most prestigious literary awards for mystery writers, presented at the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America. Continue reading →

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PRH, PRHPS Finalists Vie for the 2021 Locus Awards

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has announced the top ten finalists for the 2021 Locus Awards, with several Penguin Random House authors and imprints among the nominees. The Locus Awards, first presented in 1971, annually recognize literary excellence in the sci-fi/fantasy genre, and are voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine, Locus. Continue reading →

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