Jenna McCarthy, author portrait
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Jenna McCarthy

Jenna McCarthy is the internationally published author of Pretty Much ScrewedI’ve Still Got It...I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put ItIf It Was Easy, They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon; and The Parent Trip. A former radio personality and recovering leopard-print addict, she lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her husband, two daughters, and lots of dog and cat hair.
Poppy Louise is Not Afraid of Anything
Everything's Relative
Pretty Much Screwed
I've Still Got It...I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It
If It Was Easy, They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon

Books

Poppy Louise is Not Afraid of Anything
Everything's Relative
Pretty Much Screwed
I've Still Got It...I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It
If It Was Easy, They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon

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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