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Friday Reads: Black Joy!

It’s high time we celebrate Black Joy! Taking our inspiration from the splash created by the middle-grade anthology BLACK BOY JOY this month, we are expanding our pool to a dozen praise-worthy books for kids of all ages. In joy! Continue reading →

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What We Do: Distribution & Fulfillment

Welcome to the debut of “What We Do,” a new Igloo series that will go behind the scenes of several of Penguin Random House’s signature divisions to explain how they function, and to introduce you to some of the colleagues who keep them operational at peak performance. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Chefs & Restaurateurs

Restaurants have been so hard hit during the pandemic while our own home cooking may have improved. Perhaps you get your inspiration from cooking shows or rely on family traditions? The culinary world is so varied and fascinating that we’ve set our proverbial table this week for a fine menu of books about celebrated restaurants and chefs…something for every palate: Continue reading →

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Vanessa Brantley-Newton Presents Her New Picture Book That Celebrates Uniqueness

Attention colleagues with young children: Vanessa Brantley-Newton, author and illustrator of BECOMING VANESSA (Knopf Books for Young Readers), will share her newest picture book at a special virtual storytime event hosted by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art via Zoom on Thursday, August 26 at 10:00 am (ET).

To register, click here. Continue reading →

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Applications Open for Kundiman’s Fall Workshop Sponsored by Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House’s ongoing support of the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community includes a partnership with the non-profit writing organization Kundiman, and sponsorship of an eight-week nonfiction workshop taught by writer and cultural activist Bushra Rehman.

The Two Truths and a Lie: Writing Memoir and Autobiographical Fiction workshop will give twelve AAPI writers the opportunity to attend free of charge. The workshop will take place every Monday, beginning October 18, concluding on December 6. Continue reading →

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Forché, Hong, Kelley Win American Book Awards

The winners of the forty-second annual American Book Awards have been announced by the Before Columbus Foundation and include three authors and one illustrator published by Penguin Random House imprints: Carolyn Forché, Cathy Park Hong, William Melvin Kelley, and Aiki Kelley. Continue reading →

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Join Save the Children for Their “Journeys With Us” Virtual Event

Save the Children invites you to join a “Journeys With Us” virtual event on Wednesday, August 25 at 1:00 – 2pm (ET). To register to attend, click here. This is a new series of virtual events Penguin Random House partner Save the Children has launched that transport participants to their programs to hear directly from field staff and beneficiaries. Continue reading →

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Doubleday Author Meghan O’Gieblyn Searches for Meaning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Meghan O’Gieblyn, author of GOD, HUMAN, ANIMAL, MACHINE: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning (Doubleday), will be in conversation about her new book with author Ed Simon at a live streamed virtual event hosted by Midtown Scholar Bookstore (Harrisburg, PA) via Zoom on Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 pm (ET).

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Author/Illustrator Emily Winfield Martin Extends Her Brand With “Wonderful Things” Tea

Emily Winfield Martin, author and illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller, THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, and forthcoming THIS IS A GIFT FOR YOU (on-sale September 14, 2021 from Random House Books for Young Readers), is extending her Dream World lifestyle brand to custom tea in collaboration with Harney & Sons Fine Teas. Continue reading →

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Yoon Choi to Virtually Discuss SKINSHIP With Fellow Knopf Author Esi Edugyan

Yoon Choi, author of SKINSHIP: Stories (Knopf), will discuss her debut short story collection in conversation with fellow Knopf author Esi Edugyan at a virtual event hosted by Charis Books (Atlanta, GA) via Crowdcast on Tuesday, August 24 at 7:30 pm (ET). To register, click here. Continue reading →

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