Gary Golio, author portrait

Gary Golio

A visual artist, musician, and psychotherapist, Gary Golio is the author of the New York Times-bestselling picture book Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow, which received the 2011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. His other books, most of which profile important artists, include When Bob Met Woody: The Story of the Young Bob Dylan; Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song; Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge; and Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem. Visit garygolio.com.
The Soldier's Friend
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem

Books

The Soldier's Friend
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem

Celebrating 100 years of James Baldwin

In celebration of James Baldwin, the literary legend and civil rights champion, and the centennial of his birth, we are sharing a collection of his work.   James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes

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The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

The New York Times recently published their list “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” We are pleased to announce that there are 49 titles published from Penguin Random House and its distribution clients included in this list. Browse our collection of Penguin Random House titles here. Browse the full list from The New York

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