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Our L.A. Times Book Prize Winners and Honorees

The winners and honorees of the 40th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced on Friday, April 17, with six titles published by Penguin Random House imprints earning prizes, and two authors on our lists receiving special awards. Continue reading →

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Prepare to be Wowed by These Heroic WW II Women Air Force Pilots

Our new Igloo Book Buzz selection is Katherine Sharp Landdeck’s THE WOMEN WITH SILVER WINGS: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II, published by Crown on April 21. This remarkable book tells the riveting true story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), an elite group of over a thousand women who flew planes for the United States military during World War II. Continue reading →

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A Reading, Talk and Q&A with Chris Bohjalian via Facebook (4/22)

Chris Bohjalian will give a talk about and read from his latest novel, THE RED LOTUS (Doubleday), then answer questions live on the Tall Poppy Writers’ Facebook Group (Note: this is a private group, to must request to join in advance.) on Wednesday, April 22, at 4:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Alma Katsu Interviewed About Her Latest Novel via Zoom (4/22)

Alma Katsu, author of THE DEEP (Putnam), will be interviewed and engage in an audience Q&A in association with the St. Saint Louis County Library/HEC Media via Zoom on Wednesday, April 22, at 4:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Dr. Cole Discusses How to Boost Your Immunity via Our Health Talks.com (4/22)

Dr. Will Cole, author THE INFLAMMATION SPECTRUM and KETOTARIAN, both published by Avery, will discuss how to boost immunity in the age of COVID-19 in an online event via Our Health Talks.com, on Wednesday, April 22, at 5:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Laurie Halse Anderson to Discuss Censorship on Banned Books Week Panel via Facebook Live (4/22)

Laurie Halse Anderson will be in conversation with Betsy Gomez (Banned Books Week Coordinator) and Ellie Diaz (Office of Intellectual Freedom) to discuss censorship and encourage people to start thinking about and participating in Banned Books Week via Facebook Live on Wednesday, April 22, at 1:00 (ET). Continue reading →

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Mark Morris and Wesley Stace in Conversation about Liberating the World of Music and Dance via Crowdcast (4/22)

Famed choreographer Mark Morris will be in conversation with heralded writer/musician Wesley Stace about OUT LOUD (Penguin Press) via Crowdcast on Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Afia Atakora Shares Her Writer’s Routine for the Creation of Her Debut Novel via Instagram (4/22)

Afia Atakora, author of CONJURE WOMEN (Random House), is featured on the Random House Writer’s Routine virtual event, where she will share insights into the creation of her first novel and glimpses of her writing space via Instagram on Wednesday, April 22, at 12:30pm. Continue reading →

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Thomas Kostigen Explores the Intersection of Climate Change and COVID-19 in Webinar (4/22)

Thomas Kostigen, author HACKING PLANET EARTH (TarcherPerigee) will be participating in a Harvard Business School Association of Boston virtual event, “How Top Companies, Climate Change and COVID-19 Intersect,” via a Webinar (free for members, $20 for non-members) on Wednesday, April 22, from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Erik Larson and Christina Baker Kline In Conversation about THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE via Zoom (4/22)

Authors Erik Larson and Christina Baker Kline will talk about Larson’s new book, THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE (Crown) via Zoom on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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