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General Colin Powell Remembered As Random House Author

Colin Powell, Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

The death of Colin L. Powell on October 18, at 84, has brought forth worldwide appreciation for this great American, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first Black U.S. Secretary of State. It has also triggered fond memories of many past and present colleagues at Random House of his enormous bestselling 1995 memoir, “My American Journey,” written with Joseph D. Persico. Continue reading →

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Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Fellowship Program Debuts at Center for Fiction

Brooklyn-based Center for Fiction, the 200-year-old community of writers and readers, celebrated the tenth anniversary of its vaunted storytelling talent-discovery sponsorship with its renaming—after one of book publishing’s great champions of early-career writing talent. The Center for Fiction/Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Fellowship Program, is inspired by the cherished namesake Random House Publisher and Editor, who died September 8, 2019. Continue reading →

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Penguin Press Author Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on Literary Freedom as an Essential Human Right

This week The New York Times published an essay, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on Literary Freedom as an Essential Human Right. It was adapted from remarks the Penguin Press author delivered at PEN America’s annual literary gala on October 5, when Mr. Gates was presented with the 2021 PEN/Audible Literary Service Award. Continue reading →

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Penguin Classics to Collaborate With Marvel to Publish Special Editions of Classic Comics

Penguin Classics will be collaborating with Marvel Comics to publish a new series, the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection, marking the first time that comics have been published by Penguin Classics. The first three books in the series – BLACK PANTHER, CAPTAIN AMERICA, and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN – will be published on June 14, 2022.

This Collection of carefully curated comic book anthologies presents the original stories and seminal tales of key Marvel characters, and serves as a testament to Marvel’s transformative impact on graphic fiction and icons and stories across popular culture.

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Friday Reads: Truman Capote

With the publication of CAPOTE’S WOMEN this week, we are reminded of Truman Capote’s enduring legacy among the great American writers and literary figures of the twentieth century. In the following collection of books, by and about Truman Capote, it’s clear why his life and writing remain so much a part of popular culture as well as academia.

Dip in and let Capote captivate you! Continue reading →

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Markus Dohle Receives 2021 HORIZONT Award as a Media Person of the Year in Germany

Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle received the 2021 HORIZONT Award, which annually honors Germany’s Media Persons of the Year, at a ceremony in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday, October 13. HORIZONT is a nationally recognized media outlet, and its HORIZONT Award, one of the most prestigious honors in the German media and marketing industry, has been presented since 1983. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: National Reading Group Month

October is National Reading Group Month, an initiative of the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA). Founded in 1917, WNBA “promotes literacy, a love of reading, and women’s roles in the community of the book.” This is truly our forte. Please enjoy these recent Great Group Reads, a mix of memoir and fiction, selected by the WNBA: Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Partners With Harlem Grown to Provide Books to Underserved Communities

Beginning this month, Penguin Random House is partnering with Harlem Grown, a remarkable organization serving the children of Harlem by offering resources, inspiration, and a safe place where they can just be kids. Continue reading →

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TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer Launches Her New Picture Book Virtually

TODAY Show co-host and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer celebrates the publication of her new picture book, MISTY THE CLOUD: A Very Stormy Day (Random House Books for Young Readers), in conversation with DIARY OF A WIMPY KID author Jeff Kinney at a virtual event hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Café via Crowdcast tonight, October 12 at 6:00 pm (ET).

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Doubleday’s Todd Doughty Makes His Literary Debut With LITTLE PIECES OF HOPE

Todd Doughty, author photo credit: Michael Lionstar

Todd Doughty, SVP, Deputy Publisher, Doubleday, is now also an author, having written a book, LITTLE PIECES OF HOPE: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World, published by Penguin Life on Tuesday, October 12. Described as “an enchanting collection of lists, musings, prompts, and illustrations that will inspire you to cherish all of the things – from the extraordinary to the everyday, from the big to the little – that bring hope into our lives,” LITTLE PIECES OF HOPE is brimming with the pleasures of life, inspiring readers to look for and celebrate the good things that surround us.

In this Meet Our Author Igloo interview, Todd talks about the genesis of his book, how it was created, the editorial and publication process, and what he hopes reader takeaways will be. Continue reading →

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