A PROMISED LAND, First Volume of Barack Obama’s Presidential Memoirs on sale 11/17/20

The presidential memoirs of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, will be published in two volumes. The first volume, titled A PROMISED LAND, is scheduled for global release on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, and will be issued simultaneously in 25 languages. The news was announced today by Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House,

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Celebrating National Latinx Heritage Month

National Latinx Heritage Month is a period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States during which time we honor the contributions of Latinx Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture. The commemoration begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica,

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Knopf Doubleday Virtual Update (though 6/5/2020)

JOIN THE KNOPF DOUBLEDAY PUBLISHING GROUP NEXT WEEK:   TODAY: THURSDAY, MAY 28 #ShelfCare: Your photos of (or favorite merch from) a beloved Indie bookstore go up today! Post along with us by tagging your imprint of choice and using #ShelfCare – don’t forget to check our Instagram stories on Doubleday, Knopf, and Vintage/Anchor throughout the day. Thank you everyone who submitted!

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Watch the Netflix Original Documentary Becoming

A Netflix Original Production in association with Higher Ground Productions, Becoming is an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House. The film offers a

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Penguin Virtual Events (through 6/6/2020)

Please check out below for Penguin’s virtual events next week!! Saturday, 5/30 at 5:00pm EST: Politics & Prose bookstore hosts Anthony DePalma, author of The Cubans. Join via Crowdcast. Saturday, 5/30 at 6:00pm EST/3:00pm PST: Vroman’s Bookstore hosts Jennifer Steil, author of Exile Music, and Janet Fitch.  Join via Crowdcast. Saturday, 5/30 at 6:00pm EST:

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