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.
August 10
- Fergus M. Bordewich, author of Congress at War, event with Maine Historical Society Event (6PM, Zoom)
- Aimee Bender, author of The Butterfly Lampshade, Warwick’s Couchsurfing Reading Tour with Liz & Lisa (6PM, Zoom)
- Lisa Donovan, author of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger, in conversation with Kim Severson with the Atlanta History Center (7PM, Zoom)
- T Jefferson Parker virtual event to discuss Then She Vanished (8PM, Event)
- Fiona Davis, author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, in conversation with Ashley Hasty (8PM, Facebook)
August 11
- Tina Cho, author of The Ocean Calls, in-conversation with illustrator Jess X. Snow (1PM, Facebook)
- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning, event with Northshire Bookstore (5PM, Zoom)
- Bank Square Books event featuring Ace Atkins, author of The Revelators (6:30PM, Crowdcast)
- Live with Rebecca Watson, author of little scratch, and Miranda Popkey (7PM, Zoom)
- Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, author of Fighting Words, launch event with Parnassus Books (7PM, Facebook)
- Books & Books presents: A Virtual Evening with Meg Cabot and Emily Henry, author of Beach Read (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Discussion with Nicholas A. Basbanes, author of Cross of Snow (7PM, Event)
- Two Writers Talking: Politics & Law with Jeffrey Toobin, author of True Crimes and Misdemeanors, and Wolf Blitzer (7:30PM, Zoom)
- Sarah Chayes, author of On Corruption in America event with Politics and Prose P&P Live! (8PM, Zoom)
- Random House Virtual Events: Big Ideas Night featuring Sarah Posner, Eddie Glaude Jr., Gerald F. Seib, and John Dickerson (8PM, Zoom)
August 12
- Nancy Thorndike Greenspan, author of Atomic Spy discussion (5PM, Zoom)
- Robert Reich, author of The System, event with World Affairs Council of Greater Houston (6PM, Zoom)
- Susan Minot, author of Why I Don’t Write, in conversation with Elizabeth Strout (7PM, Event)
- Suzanne Rindell in conversation with Fiona Davis, author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue (8PM, Event)
- Amy Bloom, Lisa Lucas, Connie Schultz, and Preet Bharara play STET!, hosted by Benjamin Dreyer (8PM, Zoom)
- Lisa Donovan, author of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger, in conversation with Lois Eric Elie (8PM, Facebook)
- Night Sky Reading – Poems by Joanna Klink, author of The Nightfields (8:30PM, Zoom)
August 13
- Fiona Davis, author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, event with Brielle Public Library, hosted by BookTowne (6:30PM, Zoom)
- Sarah Chayes, author of On Corruption in America event with Porter Square Books (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Rebecca Watson, author of little scratch event (7PM, Zoom)
- Book Club Discussion with Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half (8PM, Instagram)
- At Home with Literati: Aimee Bender, author of The Butterfly Lampshade, and Claire Vaye Watkins (8PM, Zoom)
- One World Ideas x Action: Nate Marshall, author of Finna, and Morgan Parker in conversation with One World Senior Editor Nicole Counts (8PM, Zoom)
August 14
- T Jefferson Parker, author of Then She Vanished, in Conversation with Barbara DeMarco Barrett at Laguna Beach Books (5PM, Zoom)
August 16
- Book Passage event featuring Christine Montross in conversation with Sussanah Cahalan (7PM, Zoom)