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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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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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PRH Supports the Black Women’s Health Imperative with Donations as Penguin Classics Launches Social Media Campaign

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Penguin Random House is helping to raise awareness around this urgent issue that affects the country and our readers. We are highlighting today’s publication of Penguin Classics‘ new edition of Audre Lorde’s THE CANCER JOURNALS and paying tribute to Lorde’s legacy by connecting the impact of her work with the well-being of her community that inspired much of her writing. Four decades after this book was first published, Black women still have the highest breast cancer death rate of all racial and ethnic groups, and are 42 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than white women (Source: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network).

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Jennifer Taub to Talk About BIG DIRTY MONEY with Amy Siskind via Zoom (10/14)

Jennifer Taub will talk about her new book BIG DIRTY MONEY (Viking) with Amy Siskind at a virtual event hosted by Odyssey Bookshop via Zoom on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Jeff Tweedy Celebrates HOW TO WRITE ONE SONG with Nick Offerman via Noonchorus.com (10/14)

The Hideout and Seminary Co-Op proudly present Jeff Tweedy, who talk about his new book, HOW TO WRITE ONE SONG (Dutton), in conversation with actor, author, and humorist Nick Offerman during a virtual program (Tweedy will also play one or two songs) hosted by Noonchorus.com on Wednesday, October 13 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Brad Meltzer and Chris Eliopoulos Introduce the Latest Additions to the “Ordinary People Change the World” Book Series via Zoom (10/14)

Join Brad Meltzer and Chris Eliopoulos, the author/illustrator team behind the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series, Ordinary People Change the World, as they introduce the latest additions to the collection: I AM ANNE FRANK and I AM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, both published by Dial Books for Young Readers. Eliopoulos will demonstrate his art style throughout the discussion at this virtual event hosted by Politics & Prose via Zoom on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Tana French to Discuss Her New Novel with Megan Abbott via Zoom (10/14)

Tana French will be discussing her new novel, THE SEARCHER (Viking), with be in conversation with Megan Abbott at a virtual event hosted by Murder by the Book via Zoom on Wednesday, October 14 at 4:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Launches Book the Vote to Combat Disinformation and Increase Voter Turnout This Election Season

Ahead of the November elections, Penguin Random House, PEN America, Out of Print (OOP), and When We All Vote are launching Book the Vote, a nonpartisan initiative to protect free speech and ensure every voter’s right to participate in elections. Building upon an already successful program from the 2018 midterm elections, Book the Vote unites the organizations’ distinct initiatives under one centralized website, bookthevote.com. By creating and disseminating book and author content, voter registration information, and resources to increase understanding of civic topics, Book the Vote empowers people to participate in our democracy and express their voices through voting. Continue reading →

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