Yearly Archives: 2021

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Taylor Jenkins Reid’s MALIBU RISING is June #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s MALIBU RISING, published by Ballantine, is our new Igloo Book Buzz selection, and was named the June #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick on NBC’s Today Show (to watch video of this segment, click here). MALIBU RISING is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind. Continue reading →

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Knopf/Vintage Author Valeria Luiselli Wins the 2021 Dublin Literary Award

Valeria Luiselli has won the 2021 Dublin Literary Award for her novel, LOST CHILDREN ARCHIVE, published by Alfred A. Knopf and Vintage. Sponsored by the Dublin City Council to honor a single work of fiction published in English, this annual award bestows €100,000 (about $117,965) to the winner from among six finalists nominated by librarians worldwide. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Memorial Day

On Monday, May 31st, we pay tribute to the American men and women who have died in service to our country. To honor the occasion, we have curated the following titles, for adults and young readers, in commemoration of the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military: Continue reading →

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Eric Carle, 1929 – 2021

Eric Carle, 1929 – 2021, photo credit: Jim Gipe

Eric Carle, beloved artist, illustrator, and writer, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family members on May 23, 2021 at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts. Eric was 91. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Jewish-American Heritage Month

In May we celebrate centuries of Jewish contributions to American culture and society. From music to food, science to literature, law to sports, business and entertainment, individuals whose achievements shaped Jewish American culture—and the American culture in general—are far too many to enumerate. The following titles, including those about beloved icons, highlight different facets of Jewish-American heritage and are sure to enlighten and delight readers! Continue reading →

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Reserve Your Free Ticket for the n+1 Writers Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 26

This spring, n+1 established the Anthony Veasna So Fiction Prize, an annual $5,000 award granted to an outstanding fiction writer whose work has appeared in n+1 magazine. On Wednesday, May 26 at 7:30 pm (ET), n+1 will host their virtual Writers Awards ceremony to celebrate Trevor Shikaze, the inaugural prize winner, and Christina Nichol, recipient of the annual n+1 Writers’ Fellowship. Continue reading →

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How Nancy Naigle Turned Personal Loss Into a Story of Enduring Gifts

Nancy Naigle’s THE SHELL COLLECTOR, published by WaterBrook, celebrates the value of friendship across generations, and lessons on how thoughtful gifts can change a life for good. Becky Nesbitt, Executive Editor, WaterBrook and Convergent, shares, “I knew The Shell Collector was special the minute I read the proposal for it. The story was born out of loss and pain, but the message is so beautiful: that even the smallest, unexpected gifts—a text, a thoughtful note, a heart’s connection with a new friend—can have a profound impact on someone’s life. Due to how personal this story was for her, Nancy waited some time before penning it to paper, but the result is inspiring and heartfelt, and it has already been a source of encouragement to so many readers.” Continue reading →

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Seth Rogen Narrates His YEARBOOK Audio With a Cast of 80+ Voices

Beloved and prolific multi-hyphenate Seth Rogen leads a full cast of more than 80 narrators for the audiobook of his debut collection of hilarious and insightful personal essays, YEARBOOK, from Random House Audio, an imprint of the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group (published in hardcover and eBook formats by Crown). The 83 total voices that can be heard on YEARBOOK puts this production in the company of PRH Audio’s Beastie Boys Book (44 voices), Four Hundred Souls (87 voices) and Lincoln in the Bardo (166 voices). Continue reading →

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Viking to Publish John le Carré’s SILVERVIEW in October

John le Carré, credit_ Nadav Kander

In the year that marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of John le Carré’s first novel, Call for the Dead, Viking has announced the publication of his twenty-sixth novel, SILVERVIEW, on October 12, 2021, in the week that would have marked le Carré’s 90th birthday. Set in modern Britain, this brilliantly conceived novel captures the tension between personal and political loyalty, and interrogates the concept of moral goodness in the face of public duty. Continue reading →

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Phyllis Mandel, Distribution & Fulfillment Trailblazer, Dies at 75

Penguin Random House is operating at half mast as word spreads nationwide of the passing of a retired colleague who helped shape and transform our facilities’ pipeline into the centerpiece of trade publishing’s leading supply chain.

Phyllis Mandel, the cherished, pioneering, woman-championing operations executive whose late 20th-/early 21st-century leadership of the Bantam Books, Bantam Doubleday Dell, and Random House facilities profoundly impacted our books, our distribution and fulfillment, and our booksellers, died on May 20 in Cape Cod the day after her 75th birthday. Continue reading →

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