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 17
- “Sharing Sikh Stories: Creating a Kinder World Through Diverse Children’s Literature” with Simran Jeet Singh, Supriya Kelkar, and Raakhee Mirchandani (2PM, Zoom)
- Event with Anne Applebaum, author of Twilight of Democracy (4PM, Zoom)
- SLCL Presents Aimee Bender, author of The Butterfly Lampshade (8PM, Facebook)
- WHAT NOW: AN ANTIRACIST TEACH-IN with Ibram X. Kendi and Bryan Stevenson (8PM, Zoom)
August 18
- David Joy discusses When These Mountains Burn (6PM, Zoom)
- Sarah Chayes, author of On Corruption in America, event with Midtown Scholar Bookstore (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning, event with Sturgis Library (7PM, Zoom)
- Virtual “Couch Surfing Book Tour” event featuring Clare Mackintosh, author of After the End (7PM, Event)
- Authors Uncovered presents Karen Rose, author of Say No More (8PM, Crowdcast)
- The Loft Literary Center & Magers and Quinn Bookstore conversation with Curtis Sittenfeld (8PM, Zoom)
- Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun Age discussion (8PM, Zoom)
- P&P Live!: Chanel Miller, author of Know My Name, in conversation with Rebecca Solnit (8PM,
- WHAT NOW: AN ANTIRACIST TEACH-IN with Ibram X. Kendi and Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (8PM, Zoom)
August 19
- NEW AMERICA presents Sara Hendren, author of What Can a Body Do?, in conversation with Forest Young (12PM, Zoom)
- Fiona Davis, author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, event with Lewes Library, hosted by Browse about Books (5PM, Zoom)
- Kent Russell, author of In the Land of Good Living, in conversation with Craig Pittman (6PM, Event)
- Atlanta Audubon + Eagle Eye Books: Birds and Beers featuring David Sibley, author of What It’s Like to Be a Bird (7PM, Event)
- Bianca Marais, author of If You Want to Make God Laugh, in conversation with Jamise Harper (7PM, Instagram)
- Books & Books Event featuring Sarah Chayes, author of On Corruption in America (7PM, Crowdcast)
- Apostle Island Booksellers event featuring Peter Geye, author of Northernmost (8PM, Zoom)
- WHAT NOW: AN ANTIRACIST TEACH-IN with Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo (8:15PM, Zoom)
- David Joy discusses When These Mountains Burn (9PM, Facebook)
August 20
- Discussion between Jayne Ann Krentz and Laura Griffin (5PM, Facebook)
- Robert Reich, author of The System, event with Virtual Politics & Prose (6PM, Zoom)
- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning, event with Aesops Fable Book Shop (7PM, Zoom)
- Little City Books event featuring David Sibley, author of What It’s Like to Be a Bird (7PM, Event)
- Magic City Books Event featuring Sarah Chayes, author of On Corruption in America (8PM, Zoom)
- Murder By the Book event featuring David Joy, author of When These Mountains Burn (8PM, Facebook)
- WHAT NOW: AN ANTIRACIST TEACH-IN with Ibram X. Kendi and Brit Bennett (8PM, Zoom)
August 21
- Book Your Summer Live: Reddit Ask Me Anything with Alice Wong, author of Disability Visibility (10:30AM, Reddit)
- Book Your Summer Live: Writing Wisdom Panel featuring Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Robert Jones Jr., Jasmine Guillory, and Sabaa Tahir (7:30PM, Zoom)
- WHAT NOW: AN ANTIRACIST TEACH-IN with Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds (8PM, Zoom)
August 22
- Book Your Summer Live: Reddit Ask Me Anything with True Crime Authors featuring Maureen Callahan, Amaryllis Fox, Dr. Lee Mellor, and Ariel Sabar (4:30PM, Reddit)
- Discussion between Miranda James, author of Cat Me If You Can, and Hannah Dennison (5:30PM, Facebook)
- Books Passage event featuring Susan Minot, author of Why I Don’t Write, in conversation with Jordan Pavlin (7PM, Event)
- WHAT NOW: AN ANTIRACIST TEACH-IN with Ibram X. Kendi and Angie Thomas (8PM, Zoom)
August 23
- Books Passage event featuring featuring David Sibley, author of What It’s Like to Be a Bird (7PM, Event)