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Katy Hessel

Katy Hessel is an art historian, author, curator and broadcaster. Through her The Great Women Artists Podcast and Instagram account, which foreground women artists of the past and present, Katy Hessel has become one of the most exciting voices in the art world today. Her debut book, The Story of Art Without Men is a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. It was awarded Waterstones Book of the Year 2022 and was shortlisted for Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. Hessel is a columnist for The Guardian; a Fellow at the University of Cambridge; and has presented art documentaries for the BBC. Hessel has launched a series of audio guides for museums including Tate Britain and the Metropolitan Museum of Art called Museums without Men that highlights dozens of female and gender non-conforming artists.

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

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