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Sarah Chayes to Discuss ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA with Paul Krugman via Zoom (10/17)

Sarah Chayes, author of ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA (Knopf), will be in conversation with Paul Krugman at a “Politics & Policies” virtual event hosted by the Battleboro Literary Festival via Zoom on Saturday, October 17 at 3:15 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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John Hodgman in Conversation with Aimee Mann via Zoom (10/16)

To celebrate the Penguin paperback edition of MEDALLION STATUS, John Hodgman will be in conversation with singer-songwriter Aimee Mann at a virtual event presented by Brookline Booksmith via Zoom on Friday, October 16 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Your Daily Guide to PRH’s Virtual Events: Share on Social!

Connecting readers with our books and authors is more important than ever in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing social distancing, racism and police use of deadly force that has mobilized our country. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events, and you can help promote them. Share the day’s complete calendar or your favorite individual listings via the share button, which will allow you to directly deliver all the relevant event information to your social network.
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There’s a Book for That: The Supreme Court

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is conducting confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. If confirmed, Barrett would fill late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat and the high court would have a 6-3 conservative majority. With the public so engaged this election year, we’re highlighting books about the highest court in the land – its history, landmark cases, personalities, and its crucial role in American democracy. Continue reading →

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Watch “How America Works” Video: Deepak Chopra Discusses the Importance of Voting

Book the Vote, a nonpartisan initiative to protect free speech and ensure every voter’s right to participate in elections, was launched by Penguin Random House, PEN America, Out of Print, and When We All Vote. To further enhance this effort, PRH enlisted bestselling authors, including Deepak Chopra, Jeffrey Toobin, Elaine Weiss, and Kyle Creek, to make sense of America’s history and politics through engaging and informative videos based on their books. Four “How America Works” episodes – The Right to Vote, Voting for the President, the Supreme Court, and the Electoral College – will be released on Book the Vote and Instagram, supplemented on social with “Why I Vote” videos featuring 20+ Penguin Random House authors.

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PRH Audio Presents the Ahab Breakdown, a New Behind-the-Mic Virtual Event Series

Penguin Random House Audio is introducing the Ahab Breakdown, a free monthly virtual event series hosted by PRH Audio’s Dan Zitt and Julie Wilson, creators of Ahab, a site for audiobook narrators and content creators. The hosts and panelists will share their expertise, give feedback on creating standout Ahab actor profiles, and answer questions from the audience. Dan and Julie talk with leading content creators and voice-over actors about key themes, including the ins and outs of auditioning, increased inclusivity in audiobook casting, the actor-director recording relationship, and the ever-expanding range of voiceover projects. Continue reading →

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“Meet the Bookstagrammer” to Feature Lex of @lex_withthe_text via Instagram (10/15)

For this Random House Virtual event, “Meet the Bookstagrammer,” Random House social media associate Megan Tripp (who also runs the Bookstagram account @BooksnBlazers) introduces us to the faces behind some of our favorite bookstagram accounts on Instagram. Meet Lex of @lex_withthe_text, who will share her favorite reads and bookish fashion, and talk about her goals for #BIPOCtober via @RandomHouse on Instagram on Thursday, October 15 at 5:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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“One World Ideas x Action: Art as Resistance” with Riva Lehrer, Molly Crabapple and Chris Jackson via Zoom (10/15)

Join Riva Lehrer (GOLEM GIRL) and Molly Crabapple (BROTHERS OF THE GUN: A Memoir of the Syrian War), in conversation with One World Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Chris Jackson, as they discuss art as resistance, art as a source of profound power, and art as a path to self-transformation via Zoom on Thursday, October 15 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Kiley Reid to Appear on Wisconsin Book Festival Author Panel via Crowdcast (10/15)

Kiley Reid, author of SUCH A FUN AGE (Putnam), will appear on a Wisconsin Book Festival virtual author panel via Crowdcast on Thursday, October 15 at 9:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Brit Bennett Discusses THE VANISHING HALF via Instagram Live (10/15)

Shondaland presents Brit Bennett for a discussion of her #1 New York Times bestselling novel, THE VANISHING HALF (Riverhead), via Instagram Live on Thursday, October 15 at 2:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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