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Nicole Lendo

Born in Michigan, now based in Portland, Oregon, Nicole Lendo has a Master’s of Education and is currently a special education teacher. Through her personal experiences living with addicts, loving addicts, and teaching the children of addicts, she helps us learn to love ourselves and others, even within the loops of addiction.

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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