Celebrate Women Making a Difference!

March is Women’s History Month, which celebrates the vital role of women in American history. Remarkable female entrepreneurs, scientists, politicians, athletes, artists, and spies, among others, abound historically and today. Our first female Vice-President has been elected. A woman heads the European Central Bank for the first time ever. The first female president of the New York Stock Exchange has been appointed.

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Understanding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy

Over five decades after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death, American society is still working towards the dream that he envisioned. These ten essential books shed light on these decades after Dr. King’s life, the Civil Rights movement, and show how his legacy has shaped the past half-century. These titles share the experiences of activists, lawyers, and journalists about the ongoing and necessary work towards racial equality. (Courtesy PRH.com)

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Inauguration 2021

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.

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Announcing Oprah Winfrey’s “The Books That Help Me Through”

Kicking off on Monday, October 26th and running through Monday, November 30th, Oprah Winfrey’s “The Books That Help Me Through” will feature 7 titles—5 of which are Penguin Random House titles—that have provided her solace during uncertain times. This series will be featured on Oprah’s Book Club, Twitter & Instagram accounts. Each week will be

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Backlist to Promote with Ken Burns’ “Country Music” PBS Documentary

This September, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan tell the story of Country Music in an 8-part PBS series Burns calls “as good if not the best we’ve ever done.” American history as much as the history of a musical genre, the documentary will reinvigorate fans of country music and have them looking for more stories. This backlist collection of top sellers in the genre includes our top-selling biographies and memoirs of the greatest country musicians of all time, from George Jones to Jewel to Willie Nelson and more.

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