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Chernow, Farrell, Klagsbrun and Sebestyen Nominated for 2018 Plutarch Award

Biographers International Organization (BIO) has nominated ten books as semi-finalists for its 2018 Plutarch Award, the only international literary prize for biography that is chosen by fellow biographers. Four of the nominees are published by Penguin Random House imprints: Continue reading →

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“What Happens After We Die?”

Some of the biggest questions and mysteries that many humans ponder are at the heart of Thomas Pierce’s new Riverhead novel, THE AFTERLIVES, our latest Igloo Book Buzz selection. The author reveals, “I set out to write a story about a guy trying to find bedrock in a world that often feels so ridiculous and so full of spectacle and along the way wound up writing about love and death and ghosts and holograms. Go figure..” Continue reading →

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Blog From Markus Dohle: A New Year’s Greeting & Video

Dear Penguin Random House Colleagues,

Happy New Year. I’d like to start 2018 with a big thank you for all your efforts and contributions to another solidly profitable year for Penguin Random House in 2017. Continue reading →

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THE MARSH KING’S DAUGHTER and THE KELLOGGS Named Michigan Notable Books

The Library of Michigan has announced its 2018 Michigan Notable Books honorees as part of its annual recognition program. This year’s 20 books were chosen by Michigan librarians from a list of nearly 300 titles published in 2017. Two of the books being honored are published by Penguin Random House imprints: Continue reading →

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Celebrate Langston Hughes’ Legacy and NOT WITHOUT LAUGHTER Novel Tonight

To celebrate Langston Hughes’ legacy and the publication of a new Penguin Classics edition of his novel, NOT WITHOUT LAUGHTER, our own Chris Jackson, Vice President, Publisher and Editor in Chief, One World/Random House, will join Angela Flournoy, novelist and author of NOT WITHOUT LAUGHTER’s new introduction , and Doreen St. Felix, staff writer for The New Yorker, on a special panel at the Langston Hughes House in Harlem, where the author lived and wrote during the last twenty years of his life. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Women in Hollywood

As the first African-American woman to receive the prestigious Cecil B. Demille Award, Oprah Winfrey’s speech at the Golden Globes was so powerful that the after-buzz was she should run for president. With current #metoo and Time’s Up movements, women in Hollywood have been at the forefront. To quote Oprah, “Each of us in this room are celebrated because of the stories that we tell, and this year, we became the story.” Taking that lead, this week we bring you fiction and nonfiction by and about women in Hollywood. Continue reading →

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Spanish-Language Edition of Michael Wolff’s FIRE AND FURY to be Published by Vintage Español

Vintage Español will publish the Spanish-language edition of Michael Wolff’s #1 bestseller, FUEGO Y FURIA: DENTRO DE LA CASA BLANCA DE TRUMP, in paperback and ebook on February 27 2018. A phenomenon for its sales and media impact, FIRE AND FURY: Inside Trump’s White House was published in English by Holt/Macmillan on January 5 and has broken records as the fastest selling nonfiction title in that company’s history. Continue reading →

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Alarcón, Moshfegh, Strout: Finalists for The Story Prize

The three finalists for the 2017 Story Prize, which annually honors authors of outstanding short story collections published in the prior year, are all published by Penguin Random House imprints: Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Genius!

“Genius” is a word bandied about in the common vernacular, but just what, or who, is an actual “genius”? Has the word lost meaning? According to our keyword search, it’s a pretty popular one to include in book titles, and the meaning isn’t just limited to someone who staggers others with the power of their intellect. Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Dan Harris (NYC)

Dan Harris, co-anchor of ABC’s Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America, will present MEDITATION FOR FIDGETY SKEPTICS: A 10% Happier How-To Book (Spiegel & Grau) in conversation with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, along with Jeff Warren and Carlye Adler. Enjoy the chance to become 10% happier on Sunday, January 14 at the 92nd Street Y, in Kaufmann Hall, at 5:00 pm. Continue reading →

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