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Morgan Spurlock

Morgan Spurlock is an award-winning writer, producer, and director. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Spurlock directed and starred in Super Size Me, one of the highest-grossing documentaries of all time. That movie earned him an Oscar nomination in the Best Documentary Feature category, Best Director at the Sundance and Edinburgh film festivals, Best Documentary from the New York Film Critics Circle Online, and Best Documentary nominations from the National Board of Review and The Broadcast Film Critics Association. Spurlock also produced documentary films such as What Would Jesus Buy? and the acclaimed FX television show 30 Days. He is the author of Don’t Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America and Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? Morgan Spurlock died in 2024.
Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?
Don't Eat This Book

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Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?
Don't Eat This Book

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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