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Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts, as well as Share Your Smile and My Smile Diary. She has also adapted and illustrated four graphic novel versions of Ann M. Martin's Baby-Sitters Club series and contributed short stories to many anthologies. Raina's accolades include three Eisner Awards, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, a Stonewall Honor, and many best-of and notable lists. She lives and works in San Francisco, California.

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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