Monthly Archives: June 2023

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PRH Named Foundation House’s Transitional Employment Honoree

On June 12, Fountain House awarded Penguin Random House as a Transitional Employment Honoree at their 75th anniversary benefit at The Glasshouse in New York. Fountain House is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people most impacted by mental illness.

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There’s a Book for That: Caribbean American Heritage Month

This spotlight on Caribbean American Heritage Month Reads is brought to you by Lyzbeth Lara, Corporate Communications.

Miami is not the Caribbean, but with its close proximity to countries such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti and many more, it sure feels like it. Growing up at the very end of South Florida, the Caribbean was my entire universe. Summers were spent on the front stoop with my Cuban abuelo, picking mangoes out of his tree and waiting for neighbors to drop by with papaya or yuca. Dusk brought out mosquitoes that lingered around my ankles, but the sweat in the creases of my arms and legs would finally dry. The house would begin to smell sweetly of fried plantain, and I could retreat into books rich with lore — sea goddesses, generation-spanning curses, earthquakes of mythic proportions, and accents lost.

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Celebrating Our 10-Year Anniversary

July 1, 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the merger that brought together two companies with long, rich histories to create Penguin Random House. Ten years ago, we set a goal, as the first truly global book publisher, to continue publishing the highest caliber of books and to bring diverse stories to our readers. Together—alongside authors, readers, and our publishing community—we have remained committed to this goal all while growing, learning, and evolving in the process. In celebration of the past ten years, we bring you a small selection of books from around the world that have been especially meaningful to our readers and our work. These titles are representative of the breadth of our publishing programs.

We hope you enjoy these picks, and we look forward to the next decade with you all! Continue reading →

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Berkley Author Julie Garwood Passes Away at 78

Julie Garwood, photo credit Charles Bush

Bestselling romance novelist Julia Elizabeth Garwood—best known as Julie Garwood—passed away on Thursday, June 8 in her home in Leawood, KS. She was 78.

Thirty-eight years ago, Garwood launched a writing career that made her one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved romance novelists of her generation. A #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Garwood wrote more than 30 novels and more than 40 million copies of her books are in print in 32 languages. Garwood began her career writing historical romance novels and since 2000 she enjoyed writing contemporary romantic suspense novels. Regardless of subgenre, Garwood’s novels focused on family relationships, whether family of blood or choice, love, and honor.

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Penguin Random House Joins the Historic Freedom to Read Campaign

Yesterday, June 25, Penguin Random House was proud to join the Association of American Publishers, the American Library Association and millions of other Americans who believe in the freedom to read and publish by joining the historic #FreedomToRead campaign, in which Americans are standing united together against book bans.

You can read the full release below and or you can visit the ALA website here to take action and sign on to support the freedom to read.

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There’s a Book for That: Summer Solstice!

Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

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Weekend Reads: Juneteenth

Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible—and there is still so much work to do.

—Barack Obama

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Legendary Knopf and New Yorker Editor Bob Gottlieb Dies at Age 92

Bob Caro, Bob Gottlieb, and Bob Massie.
(Photo: Martha Kaplan)

It is with great sadness that we report that our beloved former head of house, Bob Gottlieb, died today at the age of 92. He died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Brain & Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and the Alzheimer’s Association (ALZ) has launched their #goPurple campaign. According to ALZ, more than 55 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. In support of all who deal with dementia, as well as those who want to learn about the brain, we present the following new and acclaimed books: Continue reading →

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Author Cormac McCarthy Dies at 89

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy died on June 13 of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was eighty-nine years old. His death was confirmed by his son, John McCarthy.

McCarthy was one of the world’s most influential and renowned writers, His career spanned nearly six decades and several genres, including fiction and drama. His work has entered the modern canon and won several prestigious literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

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