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Congratulations to Hanif Abdurraqib @NifMuhammad, winner of the 2026 Weston International Award. Abdurraqib is an award-winning essayist, cultural critic, and poet from Columbus, Ohio. More on this year's #WIAward winner at westoninternationalaward.com #WestonPrizes #WT50
ALT WT50 2026 Weston International Award Winner Hanif Abdurraqib.
ALT Featured Nonfiction, WT50 2026 Weston International Award Winner Hanif Abdurraqib: They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us, Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest, A Little Devil in America, There's Always this Year: On Basketball and Ascension.
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We are proud to continue a partnership with @FirstBook in celebrating educators nationwide. Enter the giveaway: firstbook.wufoo.com/forms/zz…
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between May 6th and May 22nd. Open to US residents, 18 and older. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
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Congratulations to Julian Brave Noisecat, whose debut book WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT has been named a finalist for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction!
More info: pen.org/2026-pen-america-lit…
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We're almost 2 weeks away from the start of #FYE2026! You won't want to miss our featured sessions. Check them out on Monday, February 16 for timely insights, practical strategies, & great conversations.
Visit event.sc.edu/fyeannual to view the full conference schedule.
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Did you miss the registration deadline for the 45th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience? No worries!
On-site registration is available now through February 18, 2026. For more information, visit sc.edu/fye.
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Are you attending the Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA) Conference taking place in Jacksonville, FL? Join Penguin Random House Education at Booth # 817 in the Exhibit Hall to browse our books and resources.
#ICBA2026
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Register today for the 45th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, hosted in Seattle, WA from February 15-18!
Registration closes Friday, January 16 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Save your spot at sc.edu/fye today!
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In the US today, more and more people with full-time jobs are being pushed into homelessness.
Low-wage workers can't afford rent.
My book explores the staggering rise of America's working homeless, told through the lives of five families in Atlanta.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s visit to Ole Miss yesterday was more than a lecture — it was a lesson in purpose. Her stories, her journey, and her voice reminded us that the path forward is ours to shape. I left inspired, and more certain than ever that representation matters.
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Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history.
Read an excerpt from Tourmaline’s Marsha:
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For Transgender Awareness Week, we are sharing books by and about transgender people.
Their stories and experiences give insight on the joy they feel in living as their true selves and the discrimination they face.
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The Banned Wagon hits the road this Banned Books Week, beginning October 5th, for its third annual tour to celebrate the freedom to read and express ideas, highlight the value of free and open access to information, and confront the harms of censorship.
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My book FREE AND EQUAL is out today in the US & Canada! It presents a unifying vision for progressive politics, drawing on the philosopher John Rawls
Get the US edition here: buff.ly/425uWDA or the UK edition here: buff.ly/41oZZcb
Thread about the book👇
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We’re excited to announce our 2025-2026 award recipients! 17 colleges, and universities are represented among this year’s recipients!
Many thanks to our award sponsors, @prhhighered and DIA Higher Education Collaborators, for your support of this year’s awards campaign.
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The NAS Council has approved the nomination of Neil H. Shubin to be the next president of the National Academy of Sciences. An evolutionary biologist & science communicator, Shubin would succeed Marcia McNutt when her term ends on June 30, 2026. Read more: nasonline.org/news/neil-h-sh…
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Some personal news...
The NAS Council has approved the nomination of Neil H. Shubin to be the next president of the National Academy of Sciences. An evolutionary biologist & science communicator, Shubin would succeed Marcia McNutt when her term ends on June 30, 2026. Read more: nasonline.org/news/neil-h-sh…
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Three Penguin Random House authors have been honored with a Pulitzer Prize: James by Percival Everett (Fiction) Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts (Biography), Native Nations by @KathleenADuVal (Co-Winner for History).
Read more here:
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Last night’s book launch in Atlanta was incredibly moving. 182 people showed up (my mom counted!), and I’m just… overwhelmed with gratitude.
Thanks to the amazing @MalaikaJabali for moderating, and to everyone who came, asked questions, and made it such a meaningful beginning.
ALT Brian Goldstone and Malaika Jabali in conversation at book launch for There Is No Place for Us
After many years of work, the day is finally here: THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US is out today.
I poured everything into this book, and I hope it ignites outrage at the fact that so many people in the richest nation on earth have been denied one of the most basic human necessities.
ALT A hardcover copy of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone. The black cover features a vertical strip with the title and a photo of Atlanta’s skyline.
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After many years of work, the day is finally here: THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US is out today.
I poured everything into this book, and I hope it ignites outrage at the fact that so many people in the richest nation on earth have been denied one of the most basic human necessities.
ALT A hardcover copy of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone. The black cover features a vertical strip with the title and a photo of Atlanta’s skyline.
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Percival Everett's latest honor comes from the country’s public libraries. @ALALibrary announced that Everett’s “James” was this year’s winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
apnews.com/article/percival-…