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Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon to Virtually Launch Their New Novel via Zoom (7/9)

Books & Books presents an exclusive virtual appearance by award-winning actor Jim Carrey and co-writer Dana Vachon for the launch of their book, MEMOIRS AND MISINFORMATION (Knopf). Carrey and Vachon will be in conversation with Mitchell Kaplan of Books & Books, introduced by author Judy Blume, via Zoom on Thursday, July 8 at 9:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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André Aciman and Stacey D’Erasmo to Discuss OLIVIA via Crowdcast (7/9)

Critically acclaimed author André Aciman credits Dorothy Strachey’s OLIVIA, reissued by Penguin Classics this June, with an introduction by Aciman himself, as inspiration for his Call Me By Your Name. He will be in conversation with writer Stacy D’Erasmo (Wonderland, The Art of Intimacy) to discuss the novel’s impact on their work at a virtual event hosted by The Center for Fiction via Crowdcast on Thursday, July 9 at 7:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Tamora Pierce and Brandon Sanderson In Conversation about Writing and World Building via YouTube (7/9)

Tamora Pierce, author of TEMPESTS AND SLAUGHTER (Ember) and Brandon Sanderson, author of STARSIGHT (Delacorte Press) will discuss writing, world building, and more at this Politics & Prose Live virtual event via YouTube on Thursday, July 9 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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An Evening with HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD Author Robert Kolker via Zoom (7/9)

Robert Kolker, author of HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD (Doubleday), an Oprah’s Book Club pick, will be in conversation with journalist Joselin Linder (The Family Gene) via Zoom on Thursday, July 9 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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“Meet the Bookstagrammer” to Feature Cindy of @bookofcinz via Instagram (7/9)

A new Random House Virtual Events series, Meet the Bookstagrammer, kicks off with Random House social media associate Megan Tripp (who also runs the Bookstagram account @BooksnBlazers). She will introduce us to the faces behind our favorite bookstagram accounts on Instagram. To debut this series, Megan will be in conversation with Cindy of @bookofcinz, who will talk about her favorite books, her personal reading habits, and why we all need to #ReadCaribbean, via @RandomHouse on Instagram on Thursday, July 9 at 12:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Torrey Maldonado to Discuss WHAT LANE? via Zoom (7/9)

Torrey Maldonado will discuss his latest middle-grade book, WHAT LANE? (Nancy Paulsen Books), at a Greenlight Bookstore virtual event via Zoom on Thursday, July 9 at 2:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Doctors

“In examining disease, we gain wisdom about anatomy and physiology and biology. In examining the person with disease, we gain wisdom about life.” – Oliver Sacks

This summer, more than ever, the public is tuned into our doctors – listening to their advice, experiences and imagining their lives during the pandemic. While those stories are still unfolding, the following new and noteworthy nonfiction illuminates the professional and personal lives of doctors: 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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AFROPUNK Rock ‘n’ Read Book Club Presents Karla Cornejo Villavicencio with One World’s Chris Jackson via Instagram Live (7/8)

Penguin Random House’s partnership with AFROPUNK includes a 10-week Rock ‘n’ Read Book Club Instagram Live interview series hosted by AFROPUNK, exploring topics around storytelling, identity and the creative process with Penguin Random House authors. Karla Cornejo-Villavicencio, author of THE UNDOCUMENTED AMERICANS (One World) will be in conversation with Chris Jackson, Editor-in-Chief, One World, via Instagram Live on Wednesday, July 8 at 5:00pm (ET). The Bookstore partner for this event is The Lit. Bar. Continue reading →

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J. Courtney Sullivan and Connie Shultz to Discuss Their New Books via Zoom (7/8)

J. Courtney Sullivan, author of FRIENDS AND STRANGERS (Knopf), will be in conversation with Connie Shultz, author of THE DAUGHTERS OF ERIETOWN (Random House) at a virtual event hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore (Washington, DC) virtual event via Zoom on Wednesday, July 8, at 6:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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