February 22, 2021
Melanie Crowder, author of
MAZIE (
Philomel), will launch her new novel at a virtual event hosted by Tattered Cover bookstore via
Zoom on Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm (ET).
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February 22, 2021
Elizabeth Miki Brina, author of
SPEAK, OKINAWA (
Knopf), will be in conversation about her new memoir with author
Bryan Washington at a virtual event hosted by Books Are Magic via
Zoom on Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm (ET).
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February 22, 2021
Ransom Riggs will celebrate release of the conclusion of his Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series,
THE DESOLATIONS OF DEVIL’S ACRE (
Dutton Books for Young Readers), with special guest Eva Chen at a virtual event co-hosted by The Strand, Loyalty Bookstore, and Books & Books via
Crowdcast on Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm (ET).
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February 22, 2021
Alexis Landau, author of
THOSE WHO ARE SAVED (
Putnam), will be in conversation with Valerie Koehler at a virtual event hosted by Blue Willow Bookshop via
Zoom on Wednesday, February 24 at 8:00 pm (ET).
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February 22, 2021
Danielle Evans, author of
THE OFFICE OF HISTORICAL CORRECTIONS: A Novella and Stories (
Riverhead Books), is among the six finalists for this year’s
Aspen Words Literary Prize. The $35,000 annual award for "a work of fiction that illuminates vital contemporary issues" is a program of the
Aspen Institute.
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February 19, 2021
Connecting readers with our books and authors is more important than ever in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing social distancing, racism and police use of deadly force that has mobilized our country. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events, and you can help promote them. Share the day’s complete calendar or your favorite individual listings via the share button, which will allow you to directly deliver all the relevant event information to your social network.
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February 19, 2021
Magic City Books welcomes
Daniel Loedel for a virtual author program in celebration of his debut novel,
HADES, ARGENTINA (
Riverhead). Loedel will be in conversation with author Michael Zapata via
Zoom on Tuesday, February 23 at 8:00 pm (ET).
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February 19, 2021
Porter Square Books is hosting a launch event for
THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD (
Razorbill) with author
Rebecca Mahoney in conversation with fellow Razorbill author
Sarah Glenn Marsh via
Crowdcast on Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00 pm (ET).
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February 19, 2021
Russ Thomas, author of
NIGHTHAWKING (
Putnam), the second book in his DS Tyler series, will be in conversation with author Andrew Grant at a virtual event hosted by Poisoned Pen bookstore via
Facebook Live on Tuesday, February 23 at 3:00 pm (ET).
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February 19, 2021
Join FoxTale Book Shoppe for a virtual author talk event with
Erika Robuck in conversation with
Allison Pataki. They will be discussing Robuck’s latest novel,
THE INVISIBLE WOMAN (
Berkley) via
Zoom on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30 pm (ET).
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February 19, 2021
President Barack Obama recently invited a group of 26 students from The Telling Room’s Young Writers & Leaders (YWL) program to join him for a special conversation about writing personal narratives. The YWL program is an intensive nine-month afterschool program created exclusively for international, multicultural, and 1st generation American high-school students belonging to Maine’s community of immigrants and refugees. NowThis, the online video news outlet, shared exclusive excerpts. To view the video, click
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February 19, 2021
The second annual
TIME 100 Next list includes three authors published by
Penguin Random House:
Brit Bennett (featured on the cover),
Amanda Gorman, and
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. The TIME 100 Next list is an expansion of the publication’s annual TIME 100 franchise, recognizing “100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics, business and more.”
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February 19, 2021
We are so grateful for PBS! PBS educates and entertains and is the favorite station of many a reader. Are you watching Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s documentary
The Black Church? Penguin Random House has the companion book as well as many other notable companions to exceptional PBS programs. Your viewing and reading should be set with the following list:
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February 18, 2021
Connecting readers with our books and authors is more important than ever in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing social distancing, racism and police use of deadly force that has mobilized our country. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events, and you can help promote them. Share the day’s complete calendar or your favorite individual listings via the share button, which will allow you to directly deliver all the relevant event information to your social network.
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February 18, 2021
Together with
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB), we are thrilled to announce the launch of the
Black Creatives Fund, an initiative with a mission of supporting emerging and established Black writers and illustrators. PRH is the inaugural sponsor of the fund for the 2021 year.
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February 18, 2021
Starting today, February 18,
One World presents a new
Ideas & Action podcast that explores different challenges and opportunities facing our society, sharing perspectives and advice from their authors to understand how we’ve gotten to where we are, and how we can envision and build a better future together. Season 1 will be comprised of six weekly episodes, each 30 minutes long, plus short story mini-episodes.
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February 17, 2021
Connecting readers with our books and authors is more important than ever in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing social distancing, racism and police use of deadly force that has mobilized our country. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events, and you can help promote them. Share the day’s complete calendar or your favorite individual listings via the share button, which will allow you to directly deliver all the relevant event information to your social network.
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February 17, 2021
Lincoln Peirce, author of
MAX AND THE MIDKNIGHTS: Battle of the Bodkins (
Crown Books for Young Readers) and
Judd Winick, author of
HILO Book 7: Gina—The Girl Who Broke the World (
Random House Books for Young Readers), will be in conversation with
John Gallagher, author of the series
MAX MEOW (
Random House Books for Young Readers) at a virtual event hosted by Mysterious Galaxy bookstore via
Crowdcast on Friday, February 19 at 9:00 pm (ET).
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February 17, 2021
Bess Kalb, author of
NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME: A True (As Told to Me) Story (
Knopf), is participating in the Temple Beth Israel Sunday Morning Seminar, as part of the Young Moms Group, moderated by Lori Sagarin, followed by audience Q&A, via
Zoom on Sunday, February 21 at 11:00 am (ET).
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February 17, 2021
Ethan Hawke will discuss his new book,
A BRIGHT RAY OF DARKNESS (
Knopf), in conversation with author
Kiley Reid, followed by an audience Q&A, at a Books & Books, Harvard Bookstore and Politics & Prose joint event via
Zoom on Saturday, February 20 at 7:00 pm (ET).
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