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Mike Lupica Presents His New Sports Novel for Kids via Zoom (8/25)

Mike Lupica will launch his latest sports novel for kids, TRIPLE THREAT (Philomel), at a virtual event hosted by RJ Julia Booksellers (Madison, CT) via Zoom on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Author Talk: Clare Mackintosh In Conversation with Lisa Genova via Zoom (8/25)

Clare Mackintosh, author of AFTER THE END (Putnam), will be in conversation with Lisa Genova at a virtual event hosted by Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore (Chatham, MA) via Zoom on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Nicholas Basbanes on CROSS OF SNOW: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow via Zoom (8/25)

Nicholas Basbanes, author of CROSS OF SNOW: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Knopf), will discuss his definitive biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow via Zoom on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Join the RHBC Happy Hour to Discuss MEXICAN GOTHIC via Zoom (8/25)

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s MEXICAN GOTHIC (Del Rey) is the Random House Book Club’s August Spotlight pick. Join the RHBC Happy Hour discussion of this title via Zoom on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:30pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Wil Wheaton to Narrate Ernest Cline’s READY PLAYER TWO Audiobook

Penguin Random House Audio has announced Wil Wheaton will narrate READY PLAYER TWO, the highly anticipated sequel to Ernest Cline’s #1 New York Times best seller, Ready Player One (also narrated by Wheaton), which was adapted into Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film of the same name. Random House Audio will publish the audiobook simultaneously with the Ballantine hardcover and e-book editions on November 24. Continue reading →

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BOOK YOUR SUMMER LIVE Virtual Book Festival This Friday and Saturday

Book Your Summer Live, a Penguin Random House virtual book festival celebrating our authors, illustrators, and readers alike, takes place Friday, August 21, through Saturday, August 22. Continue reading →

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WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In with Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds via Zoom (8/21)

Ibram X. Kendi, author of HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST (One World), presents WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In, a virtual conversation series featuring dialogues between Professor Kendi and other prominent thought leaders and activists. Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature and #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books, including Long Way Down and Look Both Ways, joins Dr. Kendi on the virtual stage via Zoom on Friday, August 21 at 8:00 pm (ET). To register, click here. Continue reading →

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WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In with Ibram X. Kendi and Angie Thomas via Zoom (8/22)

Ibram X. Kendi, author of HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST (One World), presents WHAT NOW: An Antiracist Teach-In, a virtual conversation series featuring dialogues between Professor Kendi and other prominent thought leaders and activists. Angie Thomas, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling novels The Hate U Give and On the Come Up, joins Dr. Kendi on the virtual stage via Zoom on Saturday, August 22 at 8:00 pm (ET). To register, click here. Continue reading →

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Susan Minot In Conversation with Knopf’s Jordan Pavlin via BookPassage.com (8/22)

Susan Minot, most recently author of WHY I DON’T WRITE (Knopf), will in virtual conversation with Jordan Pavlin, SVP & Editorial Director, Knopf, via BookPassage.com on Saturday, August 22 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Virtual Bird Talk with David Allen Sibley and John Muir Laws via BookPassage.com (8/23)

David Allen Sibley, author of WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A BIRD (Knopf), will be in virtual conversation with John Muir Laws via BookPassage.com on Sunday, August 23 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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