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Nina Burleigh

Nina Burleigh is an award-winning journalist and author of a number of books, including Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt, which was selected by the New York Times as an Editors' Choice and won the Society of Women Educators' Award in 2008. She has been a staff writer at Time and People, and her articles have appeared in the New York TimesWashington Post, and Huffington Post.
The Fatal Gift of Beauty
Mirage
A Very Private Woman

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The Fatal Gift of Beauty
Mirage
A Very Private Woman

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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