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Robert Previto

Robert Previto is a playwright and director whose work has been produced in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Graduating New York University's Drama Department as an Honors Scholar and winning The Founders Day Award for Academic Excellence, he earned his Masters Degree in Dramatic Writing at NYU in 1987, graduating in Advanced Standing. Author of 25 plays and several novels, his play "The Weight of Time" won first place in the Northport One-Act Festival in 2012.

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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