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Beth Kalb In Conversation with Adriana Trigiani via Facebook Live (5/5)

Bess Kalb will talk about NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME: A True (As Told to Me) Story (Knopf) with Adriana Trigiani via Facebook Live on Tuesday, May 5, at 6:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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RHCB and Dr. Seuss Enterprises Launch Nationwide “OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!” Virtual Graduation Celebration

Random House Children’s Books, together with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, launched their OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! Virtual Graduation Celebration (#ohtheplaces2020) on Thursday, April 30, recognizing the Class of 2020 in light of nationwide cancellations of graduation ceremonies due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was officially made by renowned astronaut Scott Kelly on NBC-TV’s Today show. To watch the segment, click here. Continue reading →

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Max Brallier on” Plot on the Spot!” Panel via Everywhere Book Fest Online (5/2)

Max Brallier, author of THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH: June’s Wild Flight (Viking Books for Young Readers), will be on the Everywhere Book Fest “Plot on the Spot!” panel, as bestselling authors join forces to play a hilarious improv storytelling game and addressing the question, “What happens when kid lit authors have to create a plot on the spot?” This virtual event can be enjoyed via Everywhere Book Fest online, Saturday, May 2, at 11:00am (ET). Continue reading →

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Jessica Kim on “Middle Grade Lunch Bunch” Panel via Everywhere Book Fest Online (5/2)

Jessica Kim, author of STAND UP, YUMI CHUNG! (Kokila),will be featured on the Everywhere Book Fest “Middle Grade Lunch Bunch” panel, as middle grade authors share what’s in their characters’ lunchboxes. This virtual event can be enjoyed via Everywhere Book Fest online, Saturday, May 2, at 2:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Amity Gaige In Conversation with Lauren Groff via Crowdcast (5/2)

Amity Gaige, author of SEA WIFE (Knopf), will in conversation with Lauren Groff, author of FLORIDA (Riverhead), at a virtual event hosted by Politics & Prose via Crowdcast on Saturday, May 2, at 6:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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RH Virtual Events Presents “Coffee with Conor Knighton” via Instagram (5/3)

Conor Knighton, author of LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS: My Acadia-to-Zion Trip Through Every National Park (Crown), will be featured on Random House Virtual Events’ “Coffee with” program via Instagram on Sunday, May 3 at 11:00am (ET). Continue reading →

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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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