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Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop with THE QUESTIONS Trivia Game

The year 2023 is an exciting time to be a hip-hop fan. As we celebrate the culture’s 50th birthday, casual listeners and die-hard purists, test your hip-hop knowledge in this 300-card trivia spinoff from the live game show, THE QUESTIONS!

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Knopf Author Carolina de Robertis Awarded John Dos Passos Prize

Carolina De Robertis, © Lori Eanes 2021

Knopf’s Carolina De Robertis, the Uruguyana-American author of THE PRESIDENT AND THE FROG (2021) and CANTORAS (2019), was awarded the 41^st John Dos Passos Prize last week by Longwood University.

The award is given annually to an American creative writer who has produced a substantial body of significant publication that displays characteristics of John Dos Passos’s writing: an intense and original exploration of specifically American themes, an experimental approach to form, and an interest in a wide range of human experiences.

Congratulations to Carolina!

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Penguin Press Author, Paul La Farge, Passed Away

Paul La Farge, photo credit: Carol Shadford.

Paul La Farge, inventive novelist of the novels THE NIGHT OCEAN, THE ARTIST OF THE MISSING, HAUSSMANN, OR THE DISTINCTION, and LUMINOUS AIRPLANES, as well as THE FACTS OF WINTER, a book of imaginary dream, passed way at the age of fifty-two. His wife said the cause was cancer.

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Jessica Johns on Building Suspense

Today, we bring you Jessica John, author of novel BAD CREE (Doubleday), a gripping, horror-laced debut about a young Cree woman faced to confront the legacy of violence on her family, community and their land.

Shelved asked Johns about building suspense and how being an interdisciplinary artist impacts her writing. Read on to learn more!

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55 PRH Social Media Channels to Follow Today

Looking from for writing tips from Riverhead‘s resident-editorial-guiding-light? Curious about Aubrey Plaza’s favorite witches? What about gift guides for the book lover in your life? You can find all this and more on the Penguin Random House social media channels!

Read on below for a comprehensive list of existing TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube channels across all of our divisions and imprints, and be sure to follow for exciting, new content.

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My Path to PRH: Matt Schwartz on Playing a Game Where the Rules Change Everyday

Matt and his brother on Coney Island Cyclone.

Everyone has unique career stories to tell. In our My Path to Penguin Random House series, PRH colleagues share how they entered the world of book publishing, what led them to our company, insights into their jobs, and their future professional aspirations.

This week, we’re featuring Matt Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Director of Digital Strategy, Random House Group, as he tells us his story in his own words.

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There’s a Book for That: National Jewish Book Awards

The Jewish Book Council announced its 72nd National Jewish Book Awards on January 18^th. The National Jewish Book Awards is North America’s longest running awards program of its kind. The winners will be honored on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET at an in-person ceremony.

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One World’s Wes Moore is Maryland’s First Black Governor

Wes Moore takes the oath of office. Credit: @iamwesmoore (Instagram)

One World bestselling author, Wes Moore, became the first Black Governor of Maryland (and third in U.S. history) after being sworn into office on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. His historic inauguration in Annapolis, where he was sworn in with a bible that once belonged to Frederick Douglass, included such special guests as former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, former president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Sherrilyn Ifill, comedian Chris Tucker, baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr., Philanthropist and former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton, and Oprah Winfrey.

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Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion and Guinness World Record Holder, Zaila Avant-garde, to Publish 2 Books with RHCB

Zaila Avant-garde. Photo credit: Jawara Spacetime.

Multitalented teenage phenomenon Zaila Avant-garde, became an overnight sensation
with her Scripps National Spelling Bee win at the age of fourteen, when she became the first African-American contestant to win. Now, she’s set to publish two books with Random House Children’s Books for Young Readers Group!

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La Impresora Awarded $10,000 Constellation Award by CLMP with PRH

Penguin Random House and The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) are thrilled to announce that La Impresora, based in Isabela, Puerto Rico, is the winner of the $10,000 Constellation Award. Two finalists were also selected: FlowerSong Press in McAllen, TX, and Kaya Press in Los Angeles, CA. Continue reading →

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