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“Lunch with the Authors”: Bess Kalb in Conversation with Elayne Klasson via YouTube (12/2)

The Detroit JCC Book Fairs presents “Lunch with the Authors”: Bess Kalb, author of NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME: A True (As Told to Me) Story (Knopf), in virtual conversation with Elayne Klasson, followed by an audience Q&A, via YouTube on Wednesday, December 2 at 1:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Megha Majumdar to Discuss Her Debut Novel A BURNING via Zoom (12/2)

Megha Majumdar, author of A BURNING (Knopf), will be in conversation with
Clancey D’Isa, followed by an audience Q&A, at a virtual event hosted by Seminary Co-op
Bookstores via Zoom on Wednesday, December 2 at at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Maria Goodavage to Talk about DOCTOR DOGS and How Our Best Friends Can Improve Our Health via Zoom (12/2)

Maria Goodavage, author of DOCTOR DOGS: How Our Best Friends Are Becoming Our Best Medicine (Dutton), will talk with Cat Warren about her book and how dogs can help us simply by being near us, via Zoom on Wednesday, December 2 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Knopf to Publish Memoir by Kima Jones in 2023

Knopf will publish a memoir by Kima Jones, writer, poet, and the founder of Jack Jones Literary Arts, a public relations firm devoted exclusively to elevating the voices of Black and Brown women. Jones will write about growing up in Harlem in New York City’s foster care system. She recasts the ‘90s “urban” story of drug addiction, trauma, and the criminal justice system into a volume that speaks instead to love, strength, inherited wisdom, and resilience. Continue reading →

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A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama Sells More Than 1.7 Million Units in U.S. and Canada in its First Week of Publication

Barack Obama’s A PROMISED LAND has sold 1,710,443 units in all formats and editions in the U.S. and Canada during its first week of publication. Published on Tuesday, November 17, by Crown, A PROMISED LAND sold more than 887,000 units in all formats and editions in the U.S. and Canada on the first day of its publication, the largest first-day sales total for any book ever published by Penguin Random House. A PROMISED LAND’s week-one sales also hold the distinction of being the largest week-one sales total for any book ever published by Penguin Random House. Continue reading →

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Maddow’s BLOWOUT and Streep-Starring CHARLOTTE’S WEB PRH Audio 2021 GRAMMY® Nominees

Recording Academy hugs for two terrific Penguin Random House productions:

Rachel Maddow’s BLOWOUT and a full-cast production of CHARLOTTE’S WEB starring Meryl Streep are nominated for this year’s Best Spoken Word GRAMMY^® Album. The respective Random House Audio and Listening Library releases are among the category’s five finalists, announced November 24. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Thanksgiving 2020

Tomorrow we celebrate Thanksgiving like no other before it, probably. While the food traditions may be the same, our guests will be fewer as we are advised by the CDC to stay within our “pod” (i.e. those we live with). To quote a social media meme, “This Thanksgiving is about next Thanksgiving.” Still, families and friends are finding new ways to connect and give thanks. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Enjoy these books for all ages: Continue reading →

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Watch Video: President Barack Obama Surprises CPS High School Students with Free Access to A PROMISED LAND

On Monday, November 23, Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson joined President Barack Obama as he surprised CPS high school students in a virtual assembly to announce that all CPS high school students have received free access to digital copies of A PROMISED LAND, President Obama’s riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making during his time in office. All CPS high school students were invited to tune-in to the live stream with hundreds of students participating in the Zoom call. Continue reading →

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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Announces the Follow-Up to His Global Bestseller 12 RULES OF LIFE

The author of the global bestseller 12 RULES OF LIFE, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson has reached a publishing agreement for his next book with three imprints of Penguin Random House: Portfolio in the United States, Penguin Press in the United Kingdom, and Random House Canada in Canada. This highly anticipated follow-up, titled BEYOND ORDER: 12 More Rules for Life, delivers twelve more life-saving principles for resisting the exhausting toll that our desire to order our worlds inevitably takes. Continue reading →

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Alexander McCall Smith on How His Characters Keep His Stories Fresh

Alexander McCall Smith’s latest novel in his bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series , HOW TO RAISE AN ELEPHANT (Knopf), sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she’s faced with a two-ton case. In this Meet Our Author Igloo interview, McCall Smith talks about how he continues to bring a fresh approach to writing this series, the origin of the idea to introduce an elephant into the book’s storyline, and a personal message for readers. Continue reading →

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