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12/09/2022

This week's pick is THE CIRCUS TRAIN by Amita Parikh! A WWII debut about a travelling circus, a star-crossed romance, & a girl’s coming-of-age during the darkest of times.

Read with our First Look Book Club bit.ly/3W8GphJ

12/09/2022

Every time I tell people how much I love to knit, they seem so surprised! But it truly has become one of my most meaningful (and fun) pastimes.

For me, knitting is a release. It lets my hands lead the way as my mind trails behind. And it turns out that knitting was buried in my DNA—I am the descendant of many seamstresses. My mom shared with me that every woman on her side of the family learned how to work a needle and thread, to sew, crochet, and knit.

During the peak of the pandemic, when everything felt so bleak, the act of stitching, purling, casting on and off is how I kept my anxiety at bay. Practicing it roots me in this idea that I talk about in my book, The Light We Carry called “the power of small.” It’s the idea that narrowing your focus into a small, seemingly insignificant task can remind us of our own agency. It shows us our own ability to build, create, and succeed. I truly believe that when you know you are capable of small tasks, it makes the bigger ones feel easier. In this case, every small stitch builds into a bigger purpose.

What’s something that you’ve picked up as a hobby or practice that has helped you during these last few years?

I’d love to hear from you in the comments. And if you have some photos, tag me in your post using . 🧶

12/08/2022

| SHUBEIK LUBEIK by Deena Mohamed | Pantheon Books | https://bit.ly/3F9pViq

12/08/2022

The festival is officially open! Come join us and our spectacular lineup of authors! https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/prh-winter-festival-2022

12/07/2022

Are you registered for the tomorrow? We’ve got a day PACKED with exciting panels and keynotes! Swipe to see some of the amazing featured speakers, and check the link in our bio to learn more!

Cheers everyone! “See” you there 📚

12/05/2022

The votes are in! Here are the Top 10 LibraryReads voter picks for 2022 - including the #1 pick for BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry! https://bit.ly/3B7mck8

12/02/2022

This week's pick is THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT! Two lifelong friends decide to trade places the week before Christmas and end up finding love along the way in this delightful novel from the queen of holiday stories, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.

Read with our First Look Book Club https://bit.ly/3H1aiMx

11/30/2022

Have you listened yet? 💿🎧🎤

| THE LIGHT WE CARRY by Michelle Obama | Penguin Random House Audio Penguin Random House Library Marketing | https://bit.ly/3EKHFQT

11/28/2022

We are thrilled to share that THE LIGHT WE CARRY is an instant #1 NY Times bestseller! 🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations Michelle Obama!

11/18/2022

This week's pick is A MURDER AT BALMORAL by Chris McGeorge! THE CROWN meets CLUE in this delightful locked-room mystery, sure to charm Agatha Christie fans and keep readers guessing to the end.

Read with our First Look Book Club https://bit.ly/3OhoNgD

11/18/2022

THE BANDIT QUEENS by Parini Shroff is Booklist's Starred Review of the Day!

| THE BANDIT QUEENS by Parini Shroff | Random House, Penguin Random House Library Marketing | https://bit.ly/3hOu4QL

11/16/2022

Another successful Indie Press Autumn Wednesday for the books! This week we met up with our friends at Melville House Publishing to celebrate their 20th Anniversary!

Join us November 30th for the next event featuring Seven Stories Press! Browse the schedule for details here: https://penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/2022/10/17/indie-press-autumn-wednesdays-new-york-public-library/

11/15/2022

Michelle Obama Has Some Advice

Michelle Obama Has Some Advice

In her new book, “The Light We Carry,” the former first lady shares coping strategies for surviving stress and uncertainty.

11/15/2022

by Michelle Obama is finally here! In this inspiring follow-up to her #1 bestselling memoir BECOMING, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.

Start reading today: https://michelleobamabooks.com/

11/14/2022

The Light We Carry

Calling all audiobook lovers! Michelle Obama narrates audiobook, out tomorrow! Listen to a sneak peek here! 👇

11/14/2022

Four years ago, when I released my memoir, Becoming, I traveled across the country and around the world, meeting so many incredible people—including many of you. It was a little bit scary to share so much of my story for the first time, but I was moved to see so many of you opening up and sharing your stories, too.

And then, the pandemic hit, leaving us isolated at home during a time of uncertainty. And like everyone else, I had a lot of questions about how to overcome anxiety and fear when it felt like the ground was moving beneath us—and I heard those questions from so many of you as well.

That’s when I began the writing process. I think of The Light We Carry as a toolbox of sorts. It’s a collection of practices and perspectives that I draw on when I need to stay balanced and confident, especially in times of anxiety and stress. Some of these tools are habits. Some are actual physical objects. Others are attitudes and beliefs from my ongoing journey of becoming.

I poured a lot into this book, and my hope is that it might give you some ideas for your own journey. Because even when the world feels dark and uncertain, we always have the ability to kindle our own light by looking inside ourselves and then sharing it with others.

With being released this Tuesday, I wanted to share some of the stories and ideas from my new book with all of you. I hope you’ll follow along. ❤️

11/11/2022

This week's pick is JACKAL by Erin E. Adams! A young Black girl goes missing in the woods outside her white rust belt town. But she’s not the first—and she may not be the last. . . .

Read with our First Look Book Club https://bit.ly/3zZkHnp

11/11/2022

Another round of applause for the titles longlisted for the Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction! The shortlist will be announced Tuesday, November 15th. Until then, join us in celebrating all our talented authors!

11/04/2022

This week's pick is SIGNAL FIRES by Dani Shapiro! On a summer night in 1985, three teenagers have been drinking. One of them gets behind the wheel of a car, and, in an instant, everything changes.

Read with our First Look Book Club https://bit.ly/3FMzc1J

11/02/2022

This fall, Penguin Random House Library Marketing has partnered with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library - SNFL, NYPL to present Indie Press Autumn Wednesdays! Visitors are invited to meet New York-based independent and small press publishers to discover their notable adult fiction and nonfiction titles. Big thanks to Soho Press for kicking off this amazing series!

For the full schedule, visit our blog here! https://penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/2022/10/17/indie-press-autumn-wednesdays-new-york-public-library/

10/28/2022

This week's pick is SPELLS FOR FORGETTING by Adrienne Young! A deeply atmospheric story about ancestral magic, an unsolved murder, and a second chance at true love.

Read with our First Look Book Club http://bit.ly/3DlPXxN

10/27/2022

Don’t mind us, just spending this fall cozying up to these two perfect spring 2023 releases 📚🎃🌻
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10/27/2022

We are excited to bring to readers everywhere the remarkably personal and emotionally powerful story of Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. For Harry, this is his story at last.

SPARE, the highly anticipated , will be published globally on January 10, 2023. Learn more at PrinceHarryMemoir.com

10/25/2022

One World is proud to launch a new initiative to remove barriers & invite all curious minds to join us for a read-along of THE 1619 PROJECT by Nikole Hannah-Jones! Learn more and download the first two chapters for free here (available until 10/27): https://1619books.com/

10/25/2022

The Light We Carry

We can't wait for you all to read by
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Preorder here: http://michelleobamabooks.com

10/21/2022

Walking around NYC in this beautiful fall weather? Stop by
, meet some indie & small press publishers, and discover some exciting new reads to stay inside with this winter. http://bit.ly/3F3U7gr

10/21/2022

This week's pick is THE WITCH AND THE TSAR by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore! In this stunning debut novel, the maligned and immortal witch of legend known as Baba Yaga will risk all to save her country and her people from Tsar Ivan the Terrible—and the dangerous gods who seek to drive the twisted hearts of men.

Read with our First Look Book Club https://bit.ly/3z1UyUR

10/17/2022

is Oct. 16-22—join us and United for Libraries in celebrating and the continuous support they have for libraries year-round. Learn more at https://www.ala.org/united/nfolw

10/14/2022

This week's pick is MAD HONEY by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan! A riveting novel of suspense, & a powerful exploration of the secrets we keep & the risks we take in order to become ourselves.

Read with our First Look Book Club https://bit.ly/3MyGl75

10/13/2022

TODAY at 1 PM ET, join us for our culinary stories Library Lunch & Learn! Hear from author Alexprudhommewords (DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT) & NYPL The New York Public Library Assistant Director of the General Research Division & the Center for Research in the Humanities, Rebecca Federman! https://bit.ly/3RYYdck

10/11/2022

BOOK NEWS 📢43 titles. Countless hours of good reading. The 2023 Longlist is HERE! Check out these jaw-dropping books from Penguin Random House Library Marketing, Library Love Fest, Simon & Schuster Education and Library, W. W. Norton & Company, Catapult, Tin House, Drawn and Quarterly, Flatiron Books, & more (along with Booklist reviews) here: https://bit.ly/3TflesU

Don't forget to mark your calendar for 11/15 when we will announce the shortlist!

10/11/2022

2023 Winners

JUST ANNOUNCED: 18 Penguin Random House titles are honored on the longlist for the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. https://ala.org/rusa/awards/carnegie-medals/2023-winners

BIG congratulations to all our authors!

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Forty-three books (22 fiction, 21 nonfiction) have been selected for the longlist for the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The six-title shortlist—three each for the fiction and nonfiction medals—wil...

10/07/2022

Finding a Voice: Narrators Are Key to Audiobooks’ Popularity

Our DREAMLAND by Nicholas Sparks is a great too! Audiobook narrator Thérèse Plummer recently spoke with Library Journal “It was a total dream to be able to narrate one of Nicholas Sparks’s books...” READ MORE: https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/finding-a-voice-narrators-are-key-to-audiobooks-popularity-lj220923

Audiobooks have the power to immerse readers in their world, but a lot of work happens behind the scenes to create these experiences. The process begins with finding the right talent. “Casting the right narrator is the cornerstone for a great listening experience,” says Senior Marketing Associat...

10/07/2022

This week's pick is DREAMLAND by Nicholas Sparks! From the author of THE WISH comes a poignant love story about risking everything for a dream—and whether it’s possible to leave the past behind.

Read with our First Look Book Club: https://bit.ly/3RIsEn9

10/05/2022

Save the dates! Don't miss your chance to see Michelle Obama on tour with these exciting conversation partners! Tickets are available now at http://michelleobamabooks.com

I'm so excited to go on Tour with these wonderful people!

I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more. I hope you'll join us!

Get your ticket today: michelleobamabooks.com

10/05/2022

TODAY at 2 PM ET, join Brodart Co, Riverhead Books author DK Nnuro (WHAT NAPOLEON COULD NOT DO), and others for Tell Me More: Around the World! https://bit.ly/3SFXxKa

10/03/2022

| SMITTEN KITCHEN KEEPERS by Deb Perelman | Alfred A. Knopf Penguin Random House Library Marketing | https://bit.ly/3CocbQC

10/01/2022

Today is , and we have a gorgeous, darkly romantic adult debut to drive your holds list this Spring! 💫🩰🖤

In this haunting, lyrical fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a talented ballerina finds herself torn between her dreams and her desires when she’s pursued by a secretive patron who may be more than he seems.

“Haunting and immersive—like a dream poured onto a page. has deftly spun a dark tale of romance, betrayal, and destiny. NOCTURNE kept me in its sinister grip from the first page to the last.”—Heather Walter, author of MALICE

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09/30/2022

Exciting news! New dates added for Michelle Obama’s tour this fall! Public On-Sale available now.

Get your tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/michelle-obama-tickets/artist/2469129

I’m so humbled by your response to my upcoming book tour for !

We’ve added a couple of new dates, and tickets are on sale now at michelleobamabooks.com.

I hope you’ll join me in one of these cities! Let me know which city you’ll be joining me in the comments—excited to see you all soon. 💕

09/30/2022

This week's pick is THE OLD PLACE by Bobby Finger! A bighearted and moving debut about a wry retired schoolteacher whose decade-old secret threatens to come to light and send shockwaves through her small Texas town.

Read with our First Look Book Club https://bit.ly/3BYB1Fc