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Nathaniel Pollack

Nathaniel “Ned” Pollack studied at the New York University Undergraduate Drama Department, taking classes with the Stella Adler Studio and Playwrights' Horizons Theater School. He then studied with David Mamet and William H. Macy in their Practical Aesthetics Workshop. He has worked at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the Atlantic Theater Company in Chicago, and Playwrights' Horizons in New York. More recently, he has been teaching and working in Video and Multimedia in the Bay Area.

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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