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Dr. Christine Montross to Discuss WAITING FOR AN ECHO: The Madness of American Incarceration via Zoom (8/16)

Book Passage presents Dr. Christine Montross, author of WAITING FOR AN ECHO: The Madness of American Incarceration (Penguin Press), in conversation with Sussanah Cahalan via Zoom on Sunday, August 16 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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T. Jefferson Parker to Talk about His New Mystery via Zoom (8/14)

T. Jefferson Parker, author most recently of THEN SHE VANISHED (Putnam), will be in conversation with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett at Laguna Beach Books via Zoom on Friday, August 14 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: August Book Clubs

Are you in a book club? Do you read along with Reese, Oprah, Jenna, et al…? The spirit of the “book club” is strong this summer – meeting people’s needs for community and the exchange of ideas in turbulent times. August’s book club selections feature many Penguin Random House authors and their books and we’ve rounded them up for you to join the discussion, beginning with our Penguin Random House Companywide Read:

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST by Ibram X. Kendi

From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a bracingly original approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves.

OPRAH’S AUGUST 2020 BOOK CLUB

Caste (Oprah's Book Club) by Isabel Wilkerson CASTE: THE ORIGINS OF OUR DISCONTENTS by Isabel Wilkerson

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

REESE’S AUGUST 2020 BOOK CLUB PICK

Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat EVERYTHING INSIDE: STORIES by Edwidge Danticat

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD

Set in locales from Miami and Port-au-Prince to a small unnamed country in the Caribbean and beyond, here are eight emotionally absorbing stories, rich with hard-won wisdom and humanity.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA’S AUGUST 2020 BOOK CLUB

The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE: A NOVEL by Fiona Davis

In nationally bestselling author Fiona Davis’s latest historical novel, a series of book thefts roils the iconic New York Public Library, leaving two generations of strong-willed women to pick up the pieces.

TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICKS

The Comeback by Ella Berman THE COMEBACK by Ella Berman

Alternating between past and present, The Comeback is a powerful and provocative story of justice in the #MeToo era—a true page-turner about a young woman, and actress, finding her voice.

Here for It by R. Eric Thomas HERE FOR IT: OR, HOW TO SAVE YOUR SOUL IN AMERICA: ESSAYS by R. Eric Thomas

From one of the most beloved popular culture writers today, humorist and playwright R. Eric Thomas’s heartfelt and hilarious memoir-in-essays about growing up seeing the world differently, finding unexpected hope, and every awkward, extraordinary stumble along the way. R. Eric Thomas didn’t know he was different until the world told him so. Everywhere he went—whether it was his rich, mostly white, suburban high school, his conservative black church, or his Ivy League college in a big city—he found himself on the outside looking in. As the world continues to shift in unpredictable ways, Eric re-envisions what “normal” means and the powerful alchemy that occurs when you at last place yourself at the center of your own story.

BELLETRIST’S AUGUST 2020 BOOK PICK

Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh BLUE TICKET: A NOVEL by Sophie Mackintosh

Calla knows how the lottery works. Everyone does. On the day of your first bleed, you report to the station to learn what kind of woman you will be. A white ticket grants you marriage and children. A blue ticket grants you a career and freedom. You are relieved of the terrible burden of choice. And once you’ve taken your ticket, there is no going back. But what if the life you’re given is the wrong one?

An urgent inquiry into free will, social expectation, and the fraught space of motherhood, Blue Ticket

VOX AND BUZZFEED AUGUST 2020 BOOK CLUB PICK

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett THE VANISHING HALF: A NOVEL by Brit Bennett

From The New York Times-bestselling author of The Mothers, a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing.

For more on these titles visit the collection: Book Club Picks for August

Check out these Penguin Random House resources: Book Club guides and Book Club Brochure, Volume 20 from Library Marketing

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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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A Virtual Book Talk with Fiona Davis via Zoom (8/13)

Fiona Davis will talk about her newest novel, THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE (Dutton) in a virtual book talk with Brielle Public Library, hosted by Book Towne, via Zoom on Thursday, August 13 at 6:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Rebecca Watson to Discuss Her Debut Novel LITTLE SCRATCH via Zoom (8/13)

Rebecca Watson, author of LITTLE SCRATCH (Doubleday), will share thoughts about her debut novel during a virtual event moderated by Kathryn Scanlan, hosted by Solid State Books, via Zoom on Thursday, August 13 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Sarah Chayes Presents ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA via Crowdcast (8/13)

Sarah Chayes, author of ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA (Knopf), will be in conversation with Zephyr Teachout followed by audience Q&A at a virtual event hosted by Porter Square Books via Crowdcast on Thursday, August 13 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s MEXICAN GOTHIC to be Adapted into Limited Series on Hulu

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s New York Times bestselling novel, MEXICAN GOTHIC (Del Rey), is being adapted into a limited series by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Milojo Productions, in partnership with Hulu, it was announced by Deadline. Milojo acquired the rights to develop the book for television. Continue reading →

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Penguin Press, Penguin Young Readers Author Kamala Harris Named Joe Biden’s Running Mate

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic candidate in the November 2020 U.S. Presidential election, has selected New York Times bestselling Penguin Press and Penguin Young Readers author Kamala Harris to join him on the party ticket as his Vice Presidential candidate. Continue reading →

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Nate Marshall and Morgan Parker In Conversation with One World’s Nicole Counts via Zoom (8/13)

One World’s Ideas x Action presents Nate Marshall, author of FINNA (One World), and Morgan Parker in a virtual conversation with One World Senior Editor Nicole Counts via Zoom on Thursday, August 13 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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