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Emily Timberlake

Emily Timberlake is a writer based in Oakland, California. She is the co-author of Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ’Em with Neal Bodenheimer, Sundays with Sophie: Flay Family Favorites for Any Day of the Week with Bobby Flay, and the New York Times bestseller FOODHEIM: A Culinary Adventure with Eric Wareheim. She has written about food, wine, and pop culture for the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Taste, Punch, and more. As a senior editor at Ten Speed Press, Emily edited more than sixty books on food, wine, pop culture, and humor, including twelve James Beard and IACP Award winners.
The Official Bridgerton Guide to Entertaining
Sundays with Sophie

Books

The Official Bridgerton Guide to Entertaining
Sundays with Sophie

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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