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Join Tonight’s National Book Awards Virtual Ceremony and Help Celebrate Our Authors

The 72nd National Book Awards Ceremony will be airing live virtually tonight, Wednesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm (ET). Since 1950, the National Book Awards have honored the writers who have helped shape the foundation of literature in the United States. While the broadcast is free, the National Book Foundation is asking all book lovers to support the essential work building a nation of readers with a suggested donation of $50. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Fall Cooking

Are you getting ready for holiday cooking? As we organize who’s bringing what, this season of cookbooks is truly inspiring with a delectable range of recipes and cuisines. But it’s not all about a big feast! The following titles– from popular apps, chefs, shows and blogs- not only reinvigorate weekday meals or offer vegan dishes, they have much to share about family history and global culture through the lens of food: Continue reading →

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Bringing THE 1619 PROJECT Into Classrooms: A Unique Collaboration

Today marks the publication of THE 1619 PROJECT: A New Origin Story, a dramatic expansion of the landmark “1619 Project” issue of The New York Times Magazine, and THE 1619 PROJECT: Born on the Water, a lyrical picture book in verse co-authored by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith.

Over the summer and into the fall, the Penguin Random House Education department partnered closely with One World, Kokila, and the Penguin Young Readers School & Library teams in collaboration with The New York Times Magazine and the Pulitzer Center—whose mission is to raise awareness of under-reported global issues through direct support for quality journalism—to promote the use of these books at all levels of education while equipping educators with resources they will need to help adopt and teach one or both books. Continue reading →

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Join the National Book Awards Virtual Ceremony and Help Celebrate Our Authors

The 72nd National Book Awards Ceremony will be airing live virtually on Wednesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm (ET). Since 1950, the National Book Awards have honored the writers who have helped shape the foundation of literature in the United States. While the broadcast is free, the National Book Foundation is asking all book lovers to support the essential work building a nation of readers with a suggested donation of $50. Continue reading →

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David Grann’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Adapted for Young Readers by RHCB

Random House Children’s Books is pleased to publish a young readers edition of David Grann’s New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist as KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: Adapted for Young Readers. On sale Tuesday, November 16, from Crown Books for Young Readers, the book details the Reign of Terror against the Osage people—one of history’s most ruthless and shocking crimes. Continue reading →

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Join Literacy Partners Virtual Events: Celebrity Poetry Reading and a Tribute to Nikole Hannah-Jones

Penguin Random House sponsored Literacy Partners’ Words Shape Our World: A Literary and Social Justice Series, which was originally launched in late 2020 to bring people together around questions of story and voice as the current moment of racial reckoning gathered force and we endured the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Literacy Partners received such great feedback that they are pleased to present a virtual encore of the event this week. Continue reading →

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Three PRH Authors Win Whiting Foundation Nonfiction Grants

The Whiting Foundation announced the nine winners of its $40,000 nonfiction grants for books-in-progress, including three Penguin Random House authors. According to the Foundation, “The Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant’s chief objective is to foster original, ambitious projects that bring writing to the highest possible standard … Intensely researched nonfiction books, written with an artful sensitivity to complexity and nuance, have always been important in shaping the way we understand the world; today they are essential.” Continue reading →

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Our 4 Finalists for 2022 ALA Carnegie Medals

This week, the American Library Association announced the six books shortlisted for the tenth annual Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, including four books published by Penguin Random House imprints. These prestigious medals are bestowed to the titles judged to be the previous year’s best U.S.-published adult fiction and nonfiction. The winners will be announced online at the ALA RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) Book and Media Awards (BMAs) virtual event on Sunday, January 23, 2022, during the ALA’s LibLearnX conference. Each will receive $5,000. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Debut Novels

November is National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo is a nonprofit organization that encourages writers to find their voice and channel their creativity. Writing a novel is such a brave, imaginative endeavor and National Novel Writing Month is a prime occasion to celebrate some of the debut novels published in 2021. Spanning genres, eras, and settings, these recommended books have received honors, prizes and widespread praise: Continue reading →

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Viking to Publish Biography of George Floyd by Prize-Winning Washington Post Reporters

Viking announced HIS NAME IS GEORGE FLOYD: One Man’s Life and The Struggle for Racial Justice, a biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters, Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, will be published on May 17, 2022. Executive Editor Ibrahim Ahmad at Viking acquired North American rights from Karen Brailsford and Todd Shuster at Aevitas Creative Management. Continue reading →

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