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Afia Atakora in a “Collective Conjuring” Chat about Her Debut Novel via Webinar (5/3)

Afia Atakora, author of CONJURE WOMEN (Random House), is featured in a special “Collective Conjuring” chat in a book club Webinar (sign up via Eventbrite) on Sunday, May 3, at 3:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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A Readers Coffeehouse Conversation with Susan Meissner via Facebook (5/3)

Susan Meissner, author of THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR (Berkley), will be a special guest on Readers Coffeehouse via Facebook on Sunday, May 3, at 1:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Short Stories

Are you finding it hard to concentrate these days? With the news, streaming channels and social media vying for our free time, one’s attention span can suffer and you may find yourself in a reading slump. Short stories are the perfect remedy!

In case you missed it, Edwidge Danticat is the 2020 Story Prize winner for her collection EVERYTHING INSIDE. She’s also the first-ever winner (for THE DEW BREAKER in 2005). which makes Danticat the only two-time winner of The Story Prize. Hers and other favorite collections from Penguin Random House colleagues are featured below for your reading and listening pleasure: Continue reading →

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Grisham and King Online Conversation Draws Thousands, Raises Funds for Binc

Bestselling authors John Grisham and Stephen King presented their “one night only” online conversation last night, April 29, live streaming to King’s You Tube channel from their respective homes in Virginia and Florida via Zoom, to promote their new books, chat informally, and raise money for Binc (the Book Industry Foundation). The event was a success from every perspective, with more than 7,200 RSVPs making it the biggest Penguin Random House-centric virtual event to date, with nearly 5,000 live viewers (many posting live comments, such as “Hail to the chiefs!”); and $44,000 was raised for Binc. Donations are still being accepted here. 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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Jacqueline Woodson to Read PECAN PIE BABY via Facebook Live (5/1)

Rooster and Kwame present Picture Book Week with Jacqueline Woodson, who will read her picture book, PECAN PIE BABY (Puffin) via Facebook Live on Friday, May 1, at 11:15am (ET). Continue reading →

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Jay Heinrichs Shares the Art of Persuasion on The Great Courses via Facebook Live (5/1)

Jay Heinrichs, author of THANK YOU FOR ARGUING, FOURTH EDITION (Broadway Books), will be in conversation with The Great Courses via Facebook Live on Friday, May 1 at 12:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Gabby Rivera Explores Writing #HerStory via Everywhere Book Fest Online (5/1)

Gabby Rivera, author of JULIET TAKES A BREATH (Dial Books for Young Readers), is participating in the virtual Everywhere Book Fest, appearing on the Write #HerStory panel, as bestselling authors explore how their stories speak to the bigger picture of feminism and what it means to champion this narrative for young adults, via Everywhere Book Fest online, Friday, May 1, at 2:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Join Simon Sinek’s “Book Club with Simon: Part 5” on YouTube Live (5/1)

Simon Sinek, author of START WITH WHY: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Portfolio), presents “Book Club with Simon: Part 5.” Sinek’s book club is reading START WITH WHY and discussing over the course of 6 weekly sessions on YouTube Live, continuing on Friday, May 1 at 3:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Janelle Brown Talks About PRETTY THINGS with Kaira Rouda via Zoom (5/1)

Janelle Brown, whose latest novel is PRETTY THINGS (Random House), will be in conversation with writer Kaira Rouda at a virtual event hosted by Laguna Beach Books via Zoom, on Friday, May 1 at 8:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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