FROM THE PAGE: Read an excerpt from Damon Young’s That’s How They Get You

From the Thurber Prize-winning author of What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker comes a pioneering collection of Black humor from some of the most acclaimed writers and performers at work today. Read an excerpt written by Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There’s Always This Year and A Little Devil in America.   No One Makes “Yo Mama”

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Robert Wachter, author of A Giant Leap, Discusses AI and the Future of Healthcare

Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco Robert Wachter discusses his new book, Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future. Wachter examines how generative artificial intelligence is already beginning to reshape hospitals, clinics, and the broader healthcare system—from drafting notes

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Congratulations to Our 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winners

Congratulations to the Penguin Random House and client books selected as the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winners in the following categories:   Lesbian Fiction Hungerstone by Kat Dunn   Transgender Fiction The Lilac People by Milo Todd   Bisexual Nonfiction Reading the Waves by Lidia Yuknavitch   LGBTQ+ Romance A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander

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Books for Juneteenth

Juneteenth, which is recognized on June 19th each year, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. We are highlighting books from Black writers that provide insight into the rich complexity of the Black experience through history, memoir, literature, and poetry. Find our full collection of Juneteenth titles here.

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