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Igloo Book Buzz: Terry McMillan’s I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YOU

Terry McMillan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK and WAITING TO EXHALE, has written an inspiring story of a woman who shakes things up in her life to find greater meaning. In Terry’s upcoming book, I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YOU, which goes on sale from Crown on June 7, Dr. Georgia Young’s wonderful life–great friends, family, and successful career–aren’t enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an Continue reading →

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Nan A. Talese/Doubleday to Publish New Nonfiction Book by Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy, beloved author of THE PRINCE OF TIDES, has a new nonfiction collection of letters, interviews, and magazine articles spanning Conroy’s long literary career, supplemented by touching pieces from Conroy’s many friends, which will be published as A LOWCOUNTRY HEART: Reflections on a Writing Life by Nan A. Talese/Doubleday on October 25, 2016. Nan A. Talese, Publisher, acquired World rights from Marly Rusoff of the Marly Rusoff Literary Agency. Continue reading →

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ReadProudListenProud.com Relaunches with Jazz Jennings as Author Ambassador

Listening Library, Penguin Young Readers and Random House Children’s Books are celebrating Pride Month with a newly redesigned ReadProudListenProud.com, an online resource for LGBTQ literature recommendations designed to spark discussion in the classroom and at home and to encourage understanding through storytelling, celebrating everyone for who they are.

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There’s an Audiobook for That: June is Audiobook Month

In this special edition of There’s a Book for That! We have adapted our moniker to reflect June’s focus on audiobooks. Founded and promoted by the Audio Publishers Association(APA), this year’s National Audiobook Month campaign, “A Good Audiobook Speaks Volumes,” launches June 1st and lends us the opportunity to feature popular titles and highlight the fact that listening to books has never been more popular – whether they are read by the author or an accomplished narrator. APA’s annual survey results, as reported Continue reading →

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Inside the “Podcasting at Penguin Random” Speakers Series Event

The “Podcasting at Penguin Random” Speakers Series event, which was presented on May 24 at 1745 Broadway’s Café Auditorium, featured a terrific panel of talented in-house podcasters: Karen Dziekonski (Executive Producer, Audio, and co-host of “This is the Author”), Lindsay Jacobsen (Associate Manager, Consumer Engagement, and co-host of “Beaks and Geeks”), Pat Stango (Senior Producer, Video, and host of “How to Watch Movies the Right Way”), Abbe Wright (Read it Forward Editor, and host of “Book Club Appetizer”), and Dan Zitt Continue reading →

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Stuart Applebaum Honored with UJA-FNY’s Harry Scherman Service Award

Stuart Applebaum, our Emeritus Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications, was honored by UJA-Federation of the New York Publishing Division with its esteemed Harry Scherman Service Award for his nearly four-and-a-half-decade-long career and commitment to philanthropy. More than 500 book people from across the industry turned out for this Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Mount Everest

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Mt. Everest is in the news again for tragic reasons. Three people have died, in as many days, on the 29,035-foot peak, reportedly of altitude sickness. Rescue efforts are ongoing for two other missing climbers. More than 400 people have tried to climb Everest this season, including 288 foreigners and more than 100 Sherpas and guides, said Sudarshan Dhakal, director of the Nepal Tourism Department. That’s more than the average for previous seasons, he said. Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Emma Straub

Bestselling Penguin Random House authors Emma Straub and Meg Wolitzer will appear at Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side on Tuesday (5/31), at 7pm for a discussion and celebration of Straub’s highly anticipated new novel MODERN LOVERS, which goes on sale from Riverhead Books on May 31st. Continue reading →

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Igloo Book Buzz: SHE POURED OUT HER HEART by Jean Thompson

National Book Award finalist and New York Times-bestselling author Jean Thompson returns with her most psychologically penetrating novel yet, SHE POURED OUT HER HEART, which goes on sale from Blue Rider Press on May 31. The book charts the course of a tumultuous, twenty-year friendship between two dissimilar best friends from college. Bonnie (single, witty, up-for-anything, sexually adventurous, prone to romantic disasters) and Jane Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Memorial Day

May 30th is Memorial day. The last Monday in May, originally designated as “Decoration Day” in 1868, honors American men and women who have died in service to our Country. Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and was officially proclaimed by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic“for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during Continue reading →

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