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Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette is one half of America's most ingenious pranksters, Penn & Teller. Together, they are the authors of Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends and How to Play with Your Food. Over the last 20 years, they've scammed audiences on Broadway and all over the world. They've appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David LettermanToday, and Saturday Night Live. Their articles have appeared in the New York Times, Playboy, the New Yorker, Time, Spy, and numerous podunk publications.
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Three Penguin Random House Authors Win Pulitzer Prizes

On Monday, May 5, three Penguin Random House authors were honored with a Pulitzer Prize. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are the most prestigious awards in American letters. To date, PRH has 143 Pulitzer Prize winners, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Josh Steinbeck, Ron Chernow, Anne Applebaum, Colson Whitehead, and many more. Take a look at our 2025 Pulitzer Prize

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Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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