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THE FRIEND wins The 2018 National Book Award for Fiction
Humanities & Social Sciences
November 26 2018

THE FRIEND wins the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction

We celebrate THE FRIEND by Sigrid Nunez, published by Riverhead, chosen by the panel of five judges from 368 submissions, as the recipient of the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction, announced Wednesday evening, November 14, at the annual National Book Foundation dinner in downtown Manhattan. Sigrid Nunez’s previous literary honors include a Whiting Writer’s Award, and

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THE FRIEND wins The 2018 National Book Award for Fiction

THE FRIEND wins the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction

Humanities & Social Sciences
November 26 2018
Humanities & Social Sciences
October 29 2018

Penguin Random House Fiction Finalists for the 2018 National Book Awards

Presenting the five finalists for the 2018 National Book Awards published by Penguin Random House     Fiction: FLORIDA by Lauren Groff (Riverhead Books, Penguin Audio) THE GREAT BELIEVERS by Rebecca Makkai (Viking Books, Penguin Audio) THE FRIEND by Sigrid Nunez (Riverhead Books, Penguin Audio) Poetry: AMERICAN SONNETS FOR MY PAST AND FUTURE ASSASSIN by Terrance Hayes (Penguin Books) Translated Literature: FLIGHTS by Olga Tokarczuk,

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Penguin Random House Fiction Finalists for the 2018 National Book Awards

Humanities & Social Sciences
October 29 2018
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Common Reads Humanities & Social Sciences
October 9 2018

Shane Bauer Tackles the Private Prison Industry in AMERICAN PRISON

In 2014, investigative journalist Shane Bauer took an entry-level, $9/hour job as a guard at Winn Correctional Facility, a private prison in rural Louisiana. For the next four months, he reported for work outfitted with a hidden recording device, ready to capture the reality of life in private prisons for guards and inmates alike. For

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Shane Bauer Tackles the Private Prison Industry in AMERICAN PRISON

Common Reads Humanities & Social Sciences
October 9 2018
Humanities & Social Sciences
September 25 2018

National Book Awards Longlist

  Congratulations to our Penguin Random House authors and their publishing teams who have been chosen by the respective category judges as “longlisted” semi-finalists–including five of the ten Fiction titles–for the 2018 National Book Awards.     Wednesday, October 10: The “shortlist” of five finalists per category will be announced. Wednesday, November 14: The five winners

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National Book Awards Longlist

Humanities & Social Sciences
September 25 2018
supreme court
Humanities & Social Sciences
August 29 2018

The Supreme Court: There’s a PRH Book for That!

With public interest in The Supreme Court percolating, we’re highlighting books about the highest court in the land—its history, landmark cases, personalities and its crucial role in American democracy.

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supreme court

The Supreme Court: There’s a PRH Book for That!

Humanities & Social Sciences
August 29 2018
things fall apart
Humanities & Social Sciences
August 22 2018

Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of THINGS FALL APART

Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe’s critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa’s cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent.

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things fall apart

Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of THINGS FALL APART

Humanities & Social Sciences
August 22 2018
classic works
Humanities & Social Sciences
August 15 2018

Classic Works Through Fresh Perspectives: Five Lit Crit Memoirs

Approaching classic works of literature through the eyes of a modern, thoughtful reader is one way to enhance a reading experience that can otherwise feel musty and dated. Writing for Signature Reads, Jennie Yabroff offers up a list of memoirs written by contemporary authors working their way through five classics.

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classic works

Classic Works Through Fresh Perspectives: Five Lit Crit Memoirs

Humanities & Social Sciences
August 15 2018
us-mexico border
Humanities & Social Sciences
August 8 2018

US-Mexico Border Relations: There’s a PRH Book for That!

The United States’ current border issues with Mexico draw attention to the hardships of life there. CNN reports that nearly 35,000 individuals were arrested crossing the southern US border illegally in June. The separation of children from their families created public outcry and nationwide human rights protests. Read on for a selection of books about Mexico and border crossing.

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us-mexico border

US-Mexico Border Relations: There’s a PRH Book for That!

Humanities & Social Sciences
August 8 2018
ira berlin
Humanities & Social Sciences
June 21 2018

A Tribute to Ira Berlin

Ira Berlin, a historian whose research and acclaimed books helped reveal the complexities of American slavery and its aftermath, died early this month in Washington. He was 77.

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ira berlin

A Tribute to Ira Berlin

Humanities & Social Sciences
June 21 2018
Humanities & Social Sciences
May 31 2018

Olga Tokarczuk Wins 2018 Man Booker International Prize for FLIGHTS

Flights, a “non-traditional” narrative by acclaimed Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, has won the 2018 Man Booker International Prize, awarded annually to a fiction work judged to be the year’s outstanding work of translated fiction. Translator Jennifer Croft will share the 50,000 pound prize with Tokarczuk.

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Olga Tokarczuk Wins 2018 Man Booker International Prize for FLIGHTS

Humanities & Social Sciences
May 31 2018
stephen kotkin stalin
Humanities & Social Sciences
April 24 2018

Penguin Press Author Stephen Kotkin Wins the Mark Lynton History Prize for STALIN

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announced the winners of the 2018 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards, including the Mark Lynton History Prize for Stephen Kotkin’s Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941, published by Penguin Press.

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Penguin Press Author Stephen Kotkin Wins the Mark Lynton History Prize for STALIN

Humanities & Social Sciences
April 24 2018
russian emigre short stories
Humanities & Social Sciences
February 20 2018

Russian Émigré Short Stories Shortlisted for 2018 Read Russia Prize

The Penguin Classics edition of Russian Émigré Short Stories from Bunin to Yanovsky has been shortlisted for the 2018 Read Russia Prize.

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russian emigre short stories

Russian Émigré Short Stories Shortlisted for 2018 Read Russia Prize

Humanities & Social Sciences
February 20 2018
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