News Media Spotlight

Current Topic: WRITING BESTSELLERS
Taylor Jenkins Reid speaks with Time about her forthcoming novel Carrie Soto Is Back, and how she has made herself into a “bestseller machine.”
urrent Topic: FUTURE OF WORK
Anne Helen Petersen joins Linke dIn’s Hello Monday to talk about how our relationship to offices has changed.
Current Topic: ENVIRONMENT
In her Bloomberg opinion piece, Amanda Little interviews experts on the environmental havoc caused by the farmed fish industry.
Current Topic: AFGHANISTAN
Elliot Ackerman talks with Amanpour and Company about his belief that America’s disastrous withdrawal symbolized the collapse of its morals.

PLANNING AHEAD: Programming Ideas

Books for the Current Moment

SOLITO: Javier Zamora tells the unforgettable story of his harrowing migration from El Salvador to the United States.
PATCHWORK: Matt de la Peña explores the endless possibilities each child contains.
THE EMERGENCY: Dr. Thomas Fisher calls for reform that offers a fresh vision of health care as a foundation of social justice.
OUR UNFINISHED MARCH: Eric Holder provides a playbook for how we can save our democracy.

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Our Speakers at the 42nd Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience®

The Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience® focuses on supporting student learning, development, and success in the first college year. In addition to the numerous conference sessions that happen throughout the weekend, Penguin Random House will be hosting a series of author events to allow participants to hear from some of our best speakers for college audiences.

February 2023: Speakers for Your Virtual Black History Month Event

If you’re looking for a speaker to motivate, inspire, and educate your audience on the achievements, struggles, and diverse experiences of Black Americans, these amazing individuals can speak on their continuous fight against social injustice and for racial equality.