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11/30/2022

Repost from Irish Arts Center:

In celebration of Irish Arts Center's 13th annual , from now through the December 2-4 event weekend, we will be sharing with you work from each of the festival's participating poets. We begin this year's series with "Ilex," from 2021 Laurel Prize winner Seán Hewitt.
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Seán reads this Friday at our Favorite Irish Poems launch event, and again on Saturday with Catherine Barnett. All Saturday and Sunday's readings and conversations are free—reserve tickets @ irishartscenter.org/event/13th-annual-poetryfest.
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⁣Ilex
(after the birth of my nephew)
Distracting myself, waiting for news,
I walked until I saw this white cluster
of holly growing at the base of a tree,
the stems yellowed, the angled clutch
of leaves like a bleached coral, a pale
antler, almost medieval, like a relic
unearthing in the gloom of the wood.
Later, still the baby would not latch,
and I came back to this holly, unhardened
by the sun, unable to turn the light
into strength. May it keep its whiteness,
may it never learn the use of spikes;
or, in time, when a crown is made of it,
may the people approach one by one
to witness how a fragile thing is raised.
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From "Tongues of Fire" by Seán Hewitt, published by Jonathan Cape. Copyright © Seán Hewitt, 2020. Reproduced by permission of The Random House Group Limited.
Seán's memoir, "All Down Darkness Wide," is out from Penguin Press.

11/28/2022

All eyes are on Georgia for the Senate runoff on December 6. Read the inspiring life story of Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, from Savannah’s housing projects to the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church to Capitol Hill.

“Riveting…Warnock’s story is indeed the new American story.” – Washington Post

11/22/2022

J.P. Morgan reveals the

J.P. Morgan selected Edward Enninful's A VISIBLE MAN in their ! 🎉

For more info, visit: https://tinyurl.com/y36naezp.

J.P. Morgan reveals the

11/16/2022

Opening Round: Vote for the Best Humor of 2022!

Vote for Chuck Klosterman's The Nineties in the Goodreads Choice Awards humor category!

Discover the Best Humor in the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards, the only major book awards decided by readers.

11/14/2022

“I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be.”

Announcing the first book by legendary music producer Rick Rubin, coming January 17.

The Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distills the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime’s work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create moments—and lifetimes—of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us.

Learn more: https://sites.prh.com/thecreativeact

11/11/2022

We are honoring all veterans today with these incredible books and authors. What are you reading today? 🇺🇸📚

11/02/2022

🚨New Zadie Smith alert! Learn more at: https://zadiesmith.com/

🎉We are thrilled to be publishing Zadie Smith’s The Wife Of Willesden, a riotous twenty-first century translation of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic The Wife of Bath! This is Zadie’s first time writing for the stage, with a reimagining of an unforgettable narrative of female sexual power. The Wife of Willesden shows why Zadie Smith is one of the sharpest and most versatile writers working today. Coming 2/14/23.

For more info, visit: https://zadiesmith.com/

10/19/2022

Celeste Ng is the new Indie Bookstore Ambassador for the American Bookseller Association

Celeste Ng speaks about her new role as Indie Bookstore Ambassador for American Booksellers Association during 2022-2023.

10/19/2022

We are thrilled to announce Celeste Ng's role as American Booksellers Association's Indie Bookstore Ambassador for the 2022-2023 term, highlighting indie bookstores all year round, especially on and !

10/13/2022

🐶 INTRODUCING 🐶 THE DOG OF THE NORTH by Elizabeth McKenzie! From the National Book Award–longlisted author of The Portable Veblen comes a slyly humorous, thoroughly winsome novel that finds the purpose in life’s curveballs. ⁣
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Penny Rush has problems. Her marriage is over; she’s quit her job. Her mother and stepfather went missing in the Australian outback five years ago; her mentally unbalanced father provokes her; her grandmother Dr. Pincer keeps experiments in the refrigerator and something worse in the woodshed. But Penny is a virtuoso at what’s possible when all else fails. 🌟 ⁣
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The Dog of the North is on sale 3/14/23. Learn more: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690669/the-dog-of-the-north-by-elizabeth-mckenzie/.

10/12/2022

🎉 We are so thrilled to announce that Our Missing Hearts is an instant New York Times bestseller! Congratulations to Celeste Ng for her incredible work! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710187/our-missing-hearts-by-celeste-ng/

10/01/2022

We are thrilled to share that Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng is the October 2022 Reese’s Book Club pick!

09/27/2022

Offsite: Celeste Ng: Our Missing Hearts w/ Emma Straub

OCTOBER 4! Don't miss this iconic event hosted by Books Are Magic, where you'll get to see Celeste Ng in conversation with Emma Straub to discuss Our Missing Hearts on publication day. To register, head to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/offsite-celeste-ng-our-missing-hearts-w-emma-straub-tickets-394472406587

"As lyrical as it is chilling, as astonishing as it is empathic, Our Missing Hearts arguably achieves literary perfection." —Booklist

09/22/2022

Celeste Ng’s Dystopia Is Uncomfortably Close to Reality

Stephen King raves over Celeste Ng's new novel: “Firmly written and well-executed…Our Missing Hearts is a meditation on the sometimes accidental power of words…Bird is a brave and believable character, who gives us a relatable portal into a world that seems more like our own every day.” —New York Times Book Review

“Our Missing Hearts” explores a fictional world where Chinese Americans are spurned and books are recycled into toilet paper.

08/29/2022

Sarah Gelman, the editorial director for Amazon Books, tells CBS Mornings that by Celeste Ng is “one of my favorite books of the year, if not of multiple years.”

Watch the clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88OoWBS2MSg.

08/22/2022

Our Missing Hearts Galley Giveaway

Enter the giveaway! From #1 bestselling author Celeste Ng comes a heartfelt story of a mother and son caught in a society consumed by fear, and the power—and limitations—of art to create lasting change.

We are giving away 15 early copies of Our Missing Hearts to readers in anticipation of the book's release. Enter through 9/5 here: https://sites.prh.com/our-missing-hearts-galley-giveway

Enter to win an early copy of Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng!

08/17/2022

We are thrilled to announce Celeste Ng's book tour for her newest novel, Our Missing Hearts! Join Celeste as she travels nationwide to share about this important book. To register for an event in your town, please visit www.celesteng.com/events.

07/27/2022

Even This I Get to Experience by Norman Lear: 9780143127963 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

🎂 Happy 100th birthday to the legendary Norman Lear, creator of some of our favorite shows, fierce advocate for progressive causes, and author of the bestselling memoir Even This I Get to Experience. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314669/even-this-i-get-to-experience-by-norman-lear/

“Flat out, one of the best Hollywood memoirs ever written . . . an absolute treasure.” —Booklist (starred review) In my ninety-plus years I’ve lived a multitude of lives....

07/26/2022

Barack Obama's Summer Reading List includes Yascha Mounk's The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure. We hope it's on your list, too!

I’ve read a couple of great books this year and wanted to share some of my favorites so far. What have you been reading this summer?

07/18/2022

Watch: Oprah and CNN War Correspondent Clarissa Ward Discuss Courage, Connection, and Her New Memoir

Oprah Daily sat down with award-winning chief international correspondent for CNN, and Penguin Press author, Clarissa Ward. Watch the full interview here. https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a40603040/clarissa-ward-oprah-interview/

This “O Talks” interview premiered live on July 14.

07/14/2022

Check out the trailer for , based on the bestselling book and Pulitzer-Prize-winning The New York Times investigation by Jodi Kantortor and Megan Twohey and starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan.

06/14/2022

The Twilight World by legendary filmmaker, , is finally here. In his first ever novel, Herzog tells the incredible story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who defended a small island in the Philippines for twenty-nine years after the end of World War II.

Get your copy: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702775/the-twilight-world-by-werner-herzog-translated-by-michael-hofmann/

06/02/2022

Raise a Glass to Dad: Pappyland Virtual Event with Wright Thompson and Julian Van Winkle III

Next Thursday, 6/9, at 7 PM CT! Raise a glass with author, Wright Thompson, and Julian Van Winkle for an evening of bourbon, family, and Kentucky tradition.

This event is hosted by Square Books and your ticket includes a signed copy of and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a bottle of Pappy! To register, visit: https://www.squarebooks.com/event/raise-glass-dad-pappyland-virtual-event-wright-thompson-and-julian-van-winkle-iii.

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04/27/2022

To celebrate what would have been his 200th birthday, we’re re-reading Ron Chernow’s biography of Ulysses S. Grant, one of our most consequential and misunderstood generals and presidents.

04/01/2022

Happy from Mary Oliver!

April is and we're kicking off celebrations with one of Mary's most beloved poems.

03/24/2022

In-Person: An Evening with Roger Lowenstein

3/28, 6:30pm EST: Join Roger Lowenstein for an in-person event discussing his new book, Ways and Means, with Books & Books! Learn more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-an-evening-with-roger-lowenstein-tickets-271254689077

Roger Lowenstein joins us in person at Books & Books to discuss Ways and Means: Lincoln & His Cabinet & the Financing of the Civil War...

03/22/2022

We're excited to reveal the cover for 's upcoming memoir, A VISIBLE MAN. The cover was shot by Rafael Pavarotti and styled by Enninful himself. A Visible Man publishes worldwide on 9/6/22.

Learn more here: https://a.pgtb.me/2Sj7CK.

03/16/2022

Have you heard? Elin Hilderbrand selected Celeste Ng's EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU as her April Literati Book Club Pick! Learn more here: literati.com/elin.

03/15/2022

We're so excited that Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou is Malala's April Pick for her Literati Book Club! Learn more here: ow.ly/bcn250IjPZr

03/14/2022

Zadie Smith to receive PEN America literary service award

Congratulations to Zadie Smith for this incredible achievement!

Author Zadie Smith is this year’s winner of the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award, an honor previously given to Toni Morrison, Stephen Sondheim and Margaret Atwood among others.

03/14/2022

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

Join Ingrid on a wild rollercoaster as she tackles book burnings, break-ins, drug hallucinations, and the sticky question – how many Asian ex-girlfriends is too many? Disorientation is on sale in one week & no one is getting off this ride safely. 📚🌀 prh.com/disorientation