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Penguin Random House Canada’s Kristin Cochrane on “Most Influential” List and in Book of Groundbreaking Canadian Women

High praise has been bestowed upon our colleague Kristin Cochrane, President & Publisher of Penguin Random House Canada. She is on Toronto Life’s “50 Most Influentials” list for the third year in a row. From the 2017 edition testimonial: “If you read a bestselling Canadian book this year, Kristin Cochrane probably read it first. Continue reading →

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A Book about Coffee? Dave Eggers and Mokhtar Alkhanshali Spill the Beans

Our latest Igloo Book Buzz selection is THE MONK OF MOKHA by bestselling author Dave Eggers. Published by Knopf, this book tells the remarkable true story of Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana’a by civil war. Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Zadie Smith (NYC)

From Zadie Smith, one of the most beloved authors of her generation, comes a new collection of essays. Enjoy an evening with Zadie at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side on February 8 at 7:00 pm as she discusses and reads from FEEL FREE (Penguin Press), followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Arranged into five sections–In the World, In the Audience, In the Gallery, On the Bookshelf, and Feel Free–this new collection poses questions we immediately recognize. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Our Finalists for the 2018 PEN America Literary Awards

PEN America has announced the finalists for its 2018 PEN America Literary Awards, in the categories of debut fiction, diversity, translation, biography, essay, science and sports writing, as well as for the PEN/Jean Stein Award. The shortlisted titles include 14 books published by Penguin Random House imprints, as well as two books from PRHPS client publishers. Continue reading →

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What about the Children? When Parenting, Careers and Class Collide

Leïla Slimani became the first Moroccan woman to win the prestigious French literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, which she received for her novel, THE PERFECT NANNY, a #1 bestseller in France. Now this Penguin Books Original is an Indie Bestseller in the U.S. Both a riveting thriller and a literary exploration of issues of class, modern parenting, and feminism, it captures the sometimes overwhelming isolation of raising young children as well as the financial and emotional strain of navigating careers, costly childcare, social pressures, and personal fulfillment. Continue reading →

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Watch New READY PLAYER ONE Featurette and Trailer

A new featurette and trailer for the Steven Spielberg-directed film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s bestselling book READY PLAYER ONE (Broadway) are now out in the world. The very cool featurette is narrated by Spielberg and Cline. Continue reading →

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Beyond Shark Tank: Daymond John Shares Life Lessons

With the New Year just getting rolling, our latest Igloo Book Buzz selection, Daymond John’s RISE AND GRIND, presents a diverse series of practical, anecdotal, and motivational success stories. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Winter

Two of our most luminous writers, Karl Ove Knausgaard and Ali Smith, published second books in their seasonal quartets this month, both titled, WINTER. The occasion seemed right to bundle together a blanket of other wintery reads… something for everyone, whether seeking warmth or additional chill factor! Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Charles C. Mann (Seattle)

Environmental historian and bestselling, award-winning author Charles C. Mann presents his new book, THE WIZARD AND THE PROPHET (Knopf) on Thursday, January 25, at Seattle University in the Pigott Auditorium, beginning at 7:00 pm. Mann will be giving his own perspective of his exploration. Continue reading →

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Gessen, Hamid, Markel, Petrushevskaya, Roy, and Whyte are NBCC Awards Finalists

The National Book Critics Circle has announced the finalists for its 2017 awards. Penguin Random House imprints publish six finalists for NBCC Awards in the following categories: Continue reading →

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