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A twelve-year-old boy struggles with the worst kind of fame—as the sole survivor of a notorious plane crash—in Ann Napolitano’s Dear Edward. Jen Dayton, Reference Librarian at Fairfield Public Library, spoke with the author about her inspiration for the novel, the fascinating characters we meet throughout, and the central message of the book.

I have always loved libraries. They were a place of enchantment for me as a child: the idea that I could have any book, as many books as I could carry! But I have never felt as urgently about libraries as I do now.

A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both. 

Selected as a Hello Sunshine x Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, Eve Rodsky’s bestselling book Fair Play is a revolutionary, real-world solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women have shouldered for too long. The editors at Putnam spoke to the author about her inspiration for the book, developing the principles in Fair Play, and why men should get on board.

Penguin Random House spoke with author Afia Atakora about her novel Conjure Women, a dazzling debut that sweeps across eras and generations to tell the story of a mother and daughter with a shared talent for healing—and the conjuring of curses.

A thrilling tale of secretaries turned spies, of love and duty, and of sacrifice, this debut is inspired by the true story of the CIA plot to infiltrate the hearts and minds of Soviet Russia, not with propaganda, but with the greatest love story of the twentieth century: Doctor Zhivago.

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th to October 15th), Penguin Random House is reaching new audiences by honoring Hispanic culture and giving back to the community, ensuring that their Hispanic audience feel heard, seen, and appreciated. Penguin Random House will be donating $1 to We Need Diverse Books (up to $15K), a non-profit organization that aims to help produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.

This Banned Books Week (9/22 to 9/28), Penguin Random House is celebrating the freedom to read and drawing attention to the destructiveness of censorship.

Margaret Atwood’s dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid’s Tale, has become a modern classic—and now she brings the iconic story to a dramatic conclusion in this riveting sequel.