Although many think of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) as a day of parading and imbibing, St Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture. It particularly remembers St Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century. To commemorate this holiday, bookstores and libraries may choose to focus on the wealth of exceptional writing by Irish writers, or books set in the country. 

In many regions of the U.S., we’re coming up on gardening season in the spring. Prep work begins even sooner. The PRH and distributed client title lists are chock full of titles for gardeners, both beginners and more advanced green thumbs. 

Originally created to celebrate American’s first President, George Washington, and officially called “Washington’s Birthday,” this annual federal holiday is now used to honor and remember all past US presidents, and in particular Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. With consumers focused on the recent inauguration of a new President, interest may be especially keen this year to learn more about American leaders starting with President Washington and up to President Biden.

As Madeline noted in her recent email about the Inauguration, PRH is proud to publish books by authors who were central to this year’s Inauguration ceremony and celebrations, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Tom Hanks, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as former Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama, and Mrs. Obama.

Last week’s invasion of the U.S. Capitol buildings and the ongoing insistence of some of our leadership that the U.S. presidential election was won fraudulently, on top of Presidential leadership practices over the past 4 years, have led to questions about whether we can, in fact, sustain a democracy. PRH and its client publishers have published numerous bestselling titles over the past few years that address many of these issues, and belong in bookstores and libraries during this challenging time.

Herewith a highly curated list of Black History titles – classics and contemporary biographies, memoirs, essays, history, even poetry, from a broad spectrum of voices. Speaking to slavery, civil rights, the arts and current events, these books are a great starting point for Black History Month promotions as well as being essential to every bookstore and library inventory year-round.

With so many film and TV series release dates constantly moving, the collection on our Home Page had become very outdated. As of December 3rd, it is up-to-date.

Sales of basketball-related titles are soaring! Help accounts get nothing but net (sales) and capitalize on this timely trend by stocking up on the best nonfiction titles all about the love of the game.

Dog adoptions are on the rise during quarantine, so recommend these titles made just for dog lovers to help readers welcome their new canine companions into their homes.

Pop open that bottle at the back of your liquor cabinet and raise a glass to a personal happy hour—at home! Explore PRH’s large selection of guides, manuals, and recipe collections sure to spark creativity in both novice and experienced home mixologists.

Warmer weather is on the horizon! Help accounts prep for backyard parties, poolside hangouts, and long days in the park or on the beach with top-selling titles on grilling and barbecue techniques and recipes.

In today’s connected world, almost everyone is a digital citizen of some level. Read up on the top-selling fiction and nonfiction titles that tackle the topic of data privacy to make better-informed decisions on how to handle your own digital footprint.