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Knopf to Publish SURRENDER, a Memoir by Bono, in November

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Bono—artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2—has written a memoir, SURRENDER, that will be published by Alfred A. Knopf on November 1, 2022. The announcement was made today by Knopf EVP and Publisher Reagan Arthur. Represented by Jonny Geller at Curtis Brown, Ltd., SURRENDER will be published in hardcover and ebook, and in audio by Penguin Random House, narrated by Bono. The book will be released simultaneously around the world: in addition to the United States, SURRENDER will be published in fifteen territories, including Penguin Random House UK, Ireland, and Canada. Continue reading →

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RH’s INVISIBLE CHILD Wins 2022 General Nonfiction Pulitzer; 3rd for Editor Medina

Excellent news from uptown Manhattan:

The century-long Penguin Random House Pulitzer Prize-winning tradition has resumed, after last year’s pause, with the bestowal of this most prestigious U.S. Letters annual award to INVISIBLE CHILD by Andrea Elliott, published by Random House. This is the 133rd time a book published by present and past PRH imprints has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Another PRH title, HOME, LAND, SECURITY by Carla Power, published by One World, was named a Finalist in the same category, General Nonfiction. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Novel Dissertations

Akin to the campus novel, have you noticed how many fictional characters are dealing with, in one way or another, their doctoral dissertations? We have!

The six lauded novels below feature protagonists with stalled, abandoned, or pending dissertations that serve as symbols of existential crises, or at least lives at a crossroads. See if you can relate… Continue reading →

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Pantheon Author Toni Bentley to Virtually Discuss Ballet and “SERENADE: A Balanchine Story “

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Attention fans of ballet: Toni Bentley, author of SERENADE: A Balanchine Story (Pantheon), will discuss her new book with Artistic Director of the Miami City Ballet Lourdes Lopez at a virtual event hosted by Books and Books (Miami, FL) via Crowdcast on Monday, May 9 at 1:00 PM (ET). Continue reading →

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NPR’s Morning Edition Features @AllWaysBlack and Cree Myles

The Consumer Marketing Team is thrilled to share that Cree Myles and @allwaysblack, the PRH Instagram account Cree curates in partnership with the Creative Strategy team, were featured on NPR’s Morning Edition. Originally taped with Maayan Silver for NPR affiliate WUWM in Milwaukee, the piece ran nationally on NPR’s Morning Edition on Thursday May 5. In the interview, Myles discusses the inspiration behind All Ways Black. Continue reading →

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PRH and the LA Dodgers Foundation Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson Breaking MLB’s Color Barrier

Copies of I AM JACKIE ROBINSON by Brad Meltzer.

Penguin Random House partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) to celebrate the 75^th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking major league baseball’s color barrier at a special event at Longfellow Elementary School in Pasadena, CA, where Robinson attended elementary, middle, and high school. The celebration featured a reading of PRH title I AM JACKIE ROBINSON by Brad Meltzer from Jackie and Rachel Robinson’s son David Robinson, Dodgers pitcher David Price, and Players Alliance members Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson. Continue reading →

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My Path to Penguin Random House: RH Marketing’s Chantelle Walker

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 Chantelle Walker, Random House Senior Marketing Manager for the Crown, Currency and Hogarth imprints. Continue reading →

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Knopf Author Clare Sestanovich Among This Year’s NBF “5 Under 35” Honorees

The National Book Foundation announced its 5 Under 35 honorees for 2022, with Knopf author Clare Sestanovich among the chosen writers under the age of 35 whose work “promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” Congratulations to Ms. Sestanovich. Her debut story collection, OBJECTS OF DESIRE: Stories, published in 2021, was a finalist for the 2022 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize. Continue reading →

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Register to Virtually Attend the 2022 AAP General Meeting, Featuring Anne Applebaum, Viola Davis, Idina Menzel

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) is hosting its Annual General Meeting on Monday, May 9 at 12:00 PM (ET) via Zoom. You are invited to attend this free virtual event. To register, click here. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! In honor of the occasion, we are featuring the following fascinating nonfiction – in memoir, history, biography, and cooking: Continue reading →

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