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06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Our Monthly Pick author Michelle Huneven joins us to chat about her novel Bug Hollow — along with family, grief, character and more on

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06/03/2026

We’re pleased to announce Voice of a Century, a powerful new biography of Marian Anderson from former New York Times chief classical music critic Anthony Tommasini. One of the great singers of modern times and a national treasure who broke racial barriers, Anderson captivated audiences around the world with her rich, lustrous voice and masterful artistry. Voice of a Century traces her remarkable life and legacy—from her historic 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert to becoming the first Black singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955.

As Arturo Toscanini famously said after attending one of Anderson's performances: “What I heard today one is privileged to hear only once in a hundred years.” Now, we get to experience this again, in the context of Anderson’s dignified leadership, authenticity, and majestic presence. On sale September 8.

06/02/2026

The #1 New York Times Bestseller is available now in paperback.

“A masterful exploration of the magnificent highs and lows of an American literary genius.” — Los Angeles Times

06/02/2026

🐾 Happy publication day to The Dog's Gaze! 🖼️A sweeping and beautifully illustrated history of dogs in art, Thomas W. Laqueur's new book invites readers to see the world through the eyes of our oldest companions. From ancient cave paintings to contemporary masterpieces, The Dog's Gaze explores the many ways dogs have appeared in visual culture and what their presence reveals about us. Available now wherever books are sold! 📚

"It is difficult to think of many other books that are at once so brilliant, so wonderfully entertaining, and so moving . . . The Dog's Gaze is full of exuberant insights about our canine friends, about art, and about the human condition." —Stephen Greenblatt

"In this beautiful book, Laqueur shows that dogs are everywhere in our lives and our art." —Sally Mann

06/02/2026

1873 is available now ✨ From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Lords of Finance Liaquat Ahamed⁠
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Told through the lens of the Rothschild family, 1873 is the true story of the first global financial calamity and the ripple effects still felt today. The boom of the 1850s and 1860s sparked a frenzy that led to a number of advancements, like the railroad, while resulting in overinvestment and waste that soon provoked a bubble burst with repercussions to come for generations. Learn more: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/306461/1873-by-liaquat-ahamed/
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“With his readable prose and agile analysis, Liaquat Ahamed has a talent for telescoping huge financial fiascoes into compact and exciting books. . . . With its cast of colorful villains, this saga contains a wealth of sobering insights that ought to sound a warning in our own hyper-speculative era.” —Ron Chernow

06/01/2026

We're excited to share that Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven has been selected as the Barnes & Noble Fiction Monthly Pick for June 2026! 🎉

Bug Hollow is a decades-spanning family saga that follows the messy but loving Samuelson clan as they try to make sense of the world after a single event changes their lives forever. Richly layered, deeply human, and impossible to forget, it's the perfect novel to kick off your summer reading season.

05/29/2026

Read the book everyone’s raving about: the instant New York Times bestseller How to Rule the World by Theo Baker.

05/28/2026

Laura Miller at Slate.com calls How to Rule the World “a terrific read” that “exposes the rot at the heart of Stanford University.” It’s “a coming-of-age story, a campus story, and a newspaper story, but above all, it’s a horror story."

Theo Baker’s How to Rule the World offers a unique perspective on the institution’s elites.

05/27/2026

📣 Huge congratulations to Theo Baker on his New York Times bestseller!!! 👏👏