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Aimee Bender to Discuss Her New Novel Via Zoom (8/5)

Aimee Bender, author of THE BUTTERFLY LAMPSHADE (Doubleday), will discuss her new novel at a virtual event hosted by The Booksmith via Zoom on Wednesday, August 5 at 8:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Dog Days

We’ve entered the “Dog Days of Summer,” a phrase which — according to the Merriam Webster Idioms Dictionary — refers to “Hot, sultry summer weather; also, a period of stagnation… the period between early July and early September, when Sirius, the so-called Dog Star, rises and sets with the sun.” This summer gives “stagnation” a whole new meaning and books, like dogs, are our best friends these days. In this spirit, we’ve collected some of our favorite fiction and nonfiction for all ages: Continue reading →

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BOOK YOUR SUMMER LIVE, A New PRH Virtual Book Festival, Coming August 21-22

The cross-divisional Consumer Conferences team brings our readers the virtual event of the season, BOOK YOUR SUMMER LIVE, on August 21-22. Book Your Summer Live is a Penguin Random House virtual book festival celebrating our authors, illustrators, retail partners, and readers alike. Continue reading →

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Actress Marisa Tomei Narrates Elena Ferrante’s THE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS Audiobook

Academy Award®-winner Marisa Tomei narrates the audiobook of Elena Ferrante’s upcoming standalone novel THE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS (Random House Audio, on sale September 1, 2020), her first solo audiobook narration. 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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Jeffrey Toobin In Conversation with Scott Turow via Zoom (8/4)

Jeffrey Toobin, whose new book is TRUE CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS (Doubleday), will be in conversation with Scott Turow on a virtual edition of Writers Bloc via Zoom on Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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David Allen Sibley and Jennifer Ackerman and Their Books via Zoom (8/4)

David Allen Sibley, author of, most recently, WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A BIRD (Knopf), and Jennifer Ackerman, author of, most recently, THE BIRD WAY (Penguin Press), will be in conversation about birds in a virtual event hosted by Browse About Books via Zoom on Tuesday, August 3, at 5:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Ron Rash Launches His New Story Collection and Novella via Zoom (8/4)

Ron Rash is launching his new book, IN THE VALLEY: Stories and a Novella Based on Serena (Doubleday), at a virtual event hosted by Malaprops Bookstore (Ashville, TN) via Zoom on Tuesday, August 4 at 6:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Rhys Bowen to Discuss THE LAST MRS. SUMMERS via Facebook Live (8/4)

Rhys Bowen, author THE LAST MRS. SUMMERS (Berkley), will be discussing her latest Royal Spyness Mystery at a virtual event hosted by the Poisoned Pen bookstore via Facebook Live on Tuesday, August 4 at 9:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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11 PRH Titles Longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize

The 2020 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize longlist has been announced and includes 11 books published by Penguin Random House imprints. The twenty-seven longlisted titles were selected from 119 submissions with U.S. publication dates between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020. The shortlisted titles will be announced this fall. Continue reading →

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