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Melissa Bruder

Melissa Bruder is a native New Yorker and graduate of NYU, where she studied with the Stella Adler Conservatory, David Mamet and William H. Macy. She is a proud founding ensemble member of the Atlantic Theatre Company/Atlantic Acting School, NYC. She lives in Sydney, Australia where she works as an acting, dialogue and dialect coach in the film & television industry, and teaches professional-level classes at Practical Aesthetics Australia, Atlantic’s annex "Down Under."

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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