As we stay indoors during uncertain times, we’re staying connected with each other and the stories and authors who inspire us. For those of you who may have missed some of our virtual Penguin Random House author Q&A’s, book events, and more, here is a recap of last week’s (5/25-5/31) events and their recordings.
May 25
- Julianne Pachico, author of The Anthill, event with Greenlight Bookstore (7:30PM, Zoom)
May 26
- Solving the Crisis in Working-class America event featuring Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of Tightrope (12:30PM, Zoom)
- Nancy Thayer, author of Girls of Summer, in conversation with Tim Ehrenberg (5PM, Facebook)
- Alex Beam, author of Broken Glass, in conversation with Sebastian Smee, Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic for the Washington Post (6PM, Crowdcast)
- Harvard Bookstore event featuring Elliot Ackerman, author of Red Dress in Black and White (6PM, Crowdcast)
- McNally Jackson event featuring Ilana Masad, author of All My Mother’s Lovers (7PM, Zoom)
- Event with An Unlikely Story: Jennifer Dugan, author of Verona Comics, in conversation with Rory Power (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Sylvan Learning experts Emily Levitt and Cortnee Berrill share at-home learning tips (7PM, Zoom)
- Meredith Talusan, author of Fairest, in conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon (7:30PM, Zoom)
May 27
- Heroes and History Instagram Live weekly series with Brian Kilmeade, author of Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers (12:30PM, Instagram)
- The Equivalents: An Online Conversation featuring Maggie Doherty, Miranda Popkey, Ari M. Brostoff, and Dayna Tortorici in conversation (7PM, Zoom)
- The Center for Fiction event featuring Elliot Ackerman, author of Red Dress in Black and White (7:30PM, Crowdcast)
- Serving Stories: Cooking & Conversations featuring the Boba Guys, Andrew Chau and Bin Chen, Archana Mundhe, Andrea Nguyen, Anita Lo, Alana Kysar, and Deuki Hong (8PM, Zoom)
May 28
- Virtual Craft Happy Hour with Jennifer Steil, author of Exile Music (5PM, Zoom)
- Celebrating LGBTQ Fiction moderated by Michelle Hart, the assistant books editor at Oprah Magazine and featuring Meryl Wilsner, Gabby Rivera, Casey McQuiston and Kacen Callender (6PM, Tickets)
- Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face, live with The Korea Society (6PM, Webcast)
- Los Angeles Public Library Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Author Panel featuring C. B. Lee will moderate this special panel, which will include authors Jennifer J. Chow, Mia Hopkins, Sarah Kuhn, Jayci Lee, and Suzanne Park (7PM, Zoom)
- Magic City Books event featuring Elliot Ackerman, author of Red Dress in Black and White (8PM, Zoom)
May 29
- Meredith Talusan, author of Fairest, in conversation with Garrard Conley (7PM, Crowdcast)
May 30
- Vroman’s Live featuring Jennifer Steil, author of Exile Music, in conversation with Janet Fitch (3PM, Crowdcast)
May 31
- Aisan Author Alliance “Humor in Kidlit” Panel featuring Jessica Kim, author of Stand Up, Yumi Chung!, Gloria Chao, Suzanne Park, Sara Farizan (4:45PM, YouTube)