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Lunch & Laugh with Judd Apatow on “Comedy in Quarantine” via Instagram Live (4/21)

Judd Apatow, author SICK IN THE HEAD: Conversations About Life and Comedy (Random House), discusses “comedy in quarantine” on Lunch & Laugh via Instagram Live on Tuesday, April 21, at 12:30pm (ET). Continue reading →

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“Mondays With Michelle Obama,” Story-Times with Penguin Random House and PBS Kids Streaming on YouTube and Facebook, Start Monday, April 20, 12 Noon (ET)

Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books, and PBS KIDS today announced a special collaboration with former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, in support of the recently announced “Read Together, Be Together” Penguin Random House literacy initiative and PBS KIDS’ “Read-Along” effort on Facebook and YouTube. On Monday, April 20, at 12 noon (ET), “Mondays with Michelle Obama” will kick off a four-week series of videos that will feature Mrs. Obama reading aloud from beloved children’s books (one book every Monday through May 11). “Mondays with Michelle Obama” (#PBSKIDSRead, #ReadTogetherBeTogether) will be livestreamed simultaneously on PBS KIDS’ Facebook page and YouTube channel, and on Penguin Random House’s Facebook page, and will remain available for viewing on demand on all of those platforms immediately thereafter. The four books Mrs. Obama will read are: Continue reading →

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

Connecting readers with our books and authors during the coronavirus outbreak and this period of social distancing is more important than ever. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events each day, and now you can help promote them. You can 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. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Haiku & Sudoku

In these trying times, many people are reading poetry and doing puzzles in order to find comfort and stay mentally fit. Thus, we offer two ancient and ever-popular exports: Haiku and Sudoku. Haiku is an ancient Japanese poetic form mastered by Basho and Issa and brought to the West in the 20^th century. It’s relaxing to write and to read (especially during National Poetry Month). Sudoku originated in Switzerland, but is a Japanese word – “su” means ‘number’ and “doku” means ‘single.’ Sudoku has deep roots in ancient number puzzles. Both Haiku and Sudoku are said to have intellectual and emotional benefits. Continue reading →

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Enjoy a Virtual Coffee with Kate Bowler on “Dealing with Uncertainty” via Instagram (4/19)

Kate Bowler, author of EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON: And Other Lies I’ve Loved (Random House), will be featured on Random House’s “Coffee with” virtual event, discussing “dealing with uncertainty” via Instagram on Sunday, April 19, at 11:00am (ET). Continue reading →

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Idra Novey and Ahmad Nadalizadeh on Translating Poet Garous Abdolmalekian via Zoom (4/18)

Iranian poet Garous Abdolmalekian, whose latest collection is LEAN AGAINST THIS LATE HOUR (Penguin Books), will be explored by his translators, Idra Novey and Ahmad Nadalizadeh, as part of the Us & Them Reading Series, via Zoom (meeting ID 584 655 477) on Saturday, April 18 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Sarah Urist Green Hosts a Virtual Happy Hour for Artists via Instagram (4/19)

Sarah Urist Green, author of YOU ARE AN ARTIST: Assignments to Spark Creation (Penguin Books), hosts a “You Are an Artist” virtual Happy Hour, featuring photographer Alec Soth, via Instagram on Saturday, April 19, at 4:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Tieghan Gerard Talks Comfort Food on Random Pantry via Instagram (4/18)

Tieghan Gerard, author of HALF BAKED HARVEST SUPER SIMPLE (Clarkson Potter), will be talking about her cookbook and making simple comfort food on Random Pantry via Instagram on Saturday, April 18, at 4:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Sonya Lalli to Participate in Festival of Literary Diversity via Zoom (4/18)

Sonya Lalli, author of GROWN-UP POSE and THE MATCHMAKER’S LIST, both published by Berkley, will be a part of with the Festival of Literary Diversity, in conversation with FOLD Artistic Director and book columnist Jael Richardson, at this virtual event, ImagineIt Presents: FOLD Lite via Zoom (to register, click here) on Saturday, April 18, at 2:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Josie Silver to Share Her Writer’s Routine via Instagram Live (4/18)

Josie Silver, author THE TWO LIVES OF LYDIA BIRD and ONE DAY IN DECEMBER, both published by Ballantine, will present virtual glimpses of her creative space and writing routine via Instagram Live on Saturday, April 18, at 12:30pm (ET). Continue reading →

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