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Heekyoung Yum

HeeKyoung Yum is an illustrator. She studied Fashion Design at the Otis College of Arts and Design, 3D modeling at Gnomon School, and animation at Concept Design Academy. Yum has created and designed illustrations fo a number of extremely popular children’s picture books and illustrated poems. Yum is currently working on an animated short and a series of web comics.

Celebrating 100 years of James Baldwin

In celebration of James Baldwin, the literary legend and civil rights champion, and the centennial of his birth, we are sharing a collection of his work.   James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes

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The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

The New York Times recently published their list “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” We are pleased to announce that there are 49 titles published from Penguin Random House and its distribution clients included in this list. Browse our collection of Penguin Random House titles here. Browse the full list from The New York

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