A Letter from the Author: Julie Bogart on Becoming a Critical Thinker

By: Julie Bogart Back in 1996, when the internet was a baby, I imagined it would become a global piazza that would lead us to mutual understanding and warm caring—the whole kumbaya effect. What I found? Young mothers hurling insults at each other over which well meaning parent was ruining the planet faster—Pampers users or

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Aswath Damodaran’s The Corporate Life Cycle: Implications for Managing and Investing

By: Aswath Damodaran For much of the last decade, I have been incorporating the idea that companies age, just like human beings do, and with just as much reluctance, into my corporate finance, valuation and investment philosophies classes. In short, it has become my one unifying construct that I can use to explain or at

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried’s Profiles in Mental Health Courage

Profiles in Mental Health Courage portrays the dramatic journeys of a diverse group of Americans who have struggled with their mental health. This book offers deeply compelling stories about the bravery and resilience of those living with a variety of mental illnesses and addictions. Several years ago, Patrick J. Kennedy shared the story of his personal

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Books for Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month

Penguin Random House Education is proud to celebrate Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs annually from September 15th through October 15th.  We are highlighting the works of our authors and illustrators from the Latinx and Hispanic community, whose stories and characters have a profound impact on our society. Here is a collection of titles

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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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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Margaret Juhae Lee’s Starry Field

Starry Field is a poignant memoir by journalist Margaret Juhae Lee, who sets out on a search for her family’s history lost to the darkness of Korea’s colonial decades, and contends with the shockwaves of violence that followed them over four generations and across continents.   Preface ORIGIN STORY Once upon a time there was a

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Do You Teach Computer Science?

You can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which cover Algorithms / Advanced Data Structures, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Introduction to Computer Science, Web Programming and Development, and more. Algorithms / Advanced Data Structures Artificial Intelligence Computer Security   Introduction to Computer Science   Web Programming and Development    

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter’s Assembling Tomorrow

Assembling Tomorrow is a powerful guide to why even the most well-intentioned innovations go haywire, and the surprising ways we can change course to create a more positive future, by two celebrated experts working at the intersection of design, technology, and learning at Stanford University’s acclaimed d.school. Illustrated by Armando Veve.   Introduction On the Verge

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