As we stay at home 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 events and their recordings.
June 15
- Books & Bathrobes event with Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half (1:30PM, Zoom)
- Dallas Museum of Art event with David Sibley, author of What It’s Like to Be a Bird (6PM, Event)
- Books & Books event with Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Connie Schultz, author of The Daughters of Erietown, event with the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (7PM, Zoom)
June 16
- Politics & Prose hosts Ibram X Kendi and Ashley Lkuashevsky for the launch of Antiracist Baby (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning, event with Reads & Company (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Connie Schultz, author of The Daughters of Erietown, event with Gramercy Books Bexley (7PM, Event)
- Cozy Writing 101 with Julia Buckley (7PM, YouTube)
- Mary Morris, author of All the Way to the Tigers, and Christina Baker Kline with Harvard Book Store (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Longfellow Books and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance host the launch of Colin Woodard‘s Union (7PM, Zoom)
- Random House Virtual Events: Big Ideas Night Presents: Pride with Alicia Garza, John deBary, Arlan Hamilton, R. Eric Thomas, Jeff Szewczyk, and Nico Tortorella and moderated by Will Lanier (8PM, Zoom)
- The Commonwealth Club presents Jonathan Karl, author of Front Row at the Trump Show (8PM, Zoom, Youtube, FB Live)
- Robert M. Gates, author of Exercise of Power, Virtual Town Hall Seattle Civics Series event (10:30PM, Crowdcast)
June 17
- Center of Strategic and International Studies hosts Robert M. Gates for the launch of Exercise of Power (11:30AM, Event)
- Politics & Prose presents Meredith Fineman in conversation with Sarah Hurwitz about her book Brag Better (1PM, Zoom)
- Square Books presents Jennifer Ackerman for the launch of her new book The Bird Way (6PM, Zoom)
- Mahogany Books hosts Ibram X Kendi, for the launch of Antiracist Baby (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Connie Schultz, author of The Daughters of Erietown, in conversation with Kimberly A. Hamlin, hosted by Joseph-Beth Booksellers (7PM, Zoom)
- Bel Canto Books in conversation with Lauren Ho, the author of Last Tang Standing (7:20, Zoom)
- Brookline Booksmith presents Transnational Literature Series: Reimagining the American West with C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills is Gold, and Rishi Reddi (7:30PM, Crowdcast)
- Penguin Presents: Hank Green, author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, in conversation with Catherynne M. Valente (8PM, Zoom)
June 18
- PARENTING IN SUPPORT OF BLACK LIVES: HOW TO BUILD A JUST FUTURE FOR KIDS INFORUM by the Commonwealth Club hosts Ibram X Kendi in conversation with Julie Lythcott-Haims for launch of Antiracist Baby (1PM, YouTube)
- Mystery Lovers Bookshop: A chat with Kate Carlisle, author of The Grim Reader) and Abby Collette, author of A Deadly Inside Scoop (2PM, Zoom)
- Raising Antiracist Kids: Haymarket Live and Labyrinth Bookstore present Ibram X Kendi in conversation with Derecka Purnell (5PM, Livestream)
- Vroman’s Bookstore Presents Abbi Waxman, author of I Told You It Would Get Easier (6PM, Crowdcast)
- The Whitney Museum: Jed Perl, author of Calder: The Conquest of Space, in conversation with Alexander S. C. Rower (6PM, Zoom)
- Books & Books and the Miami Book Fair Present: A Live Discussion with Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana, moderated by Renee Rosen (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Random House Virtual Events: One World Ideas x Action presents Valarie Kaur, author of See No Stranger, in conversation with One World editor-in-chief Chris Jackson (8PM, Zoom)
- The Dallas Museum of Art presents Katherine Sharp Landdeck, author of The Women with Silver Wings, in conversation with Alicia Morgan, Frontiers of Flight Museum (8PM, Virtual Event)
June 19
- Celebrate the Solstice with Kristen Britain, author of the Green Rider series (3PM, Facebook Live)
- Busboys and Poets hosts Ibram X Kendi, author of Antiracist Baby (6PM, Event)
- Murder By the Book hosts Kim Harrison, author of American Demon (6PM, Facebook Live)
June 20
- Copperfield’s Books presents Raphael Bob-Waksberg, author of Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory, in conversation with Kevin Hunsanger (10PM, Zoom)
- Kim Harrison signs American Demon, presented by Mysterious Galaxy (5PM, Facebook Live)
- Celebrate the Solstice with Kristen Britain and cover artist Donato Giancola (7PM, Facebook Live)