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Joe Tone

Joe Tone was most recently the editor of the award-winning Dallas Observer. He has written extensively about sports, crime, and immigration, among other topics, and has been honored for his investigative reporting, sportswriting, and narrative storytelling. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Village Voice, LA Weekly, and elsewhere. Tone holds a master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He was born and raised in Northern California, and now lives in the Washington, D.C., area with his wife and two sons. This is his first book.

Books

Videos from the 2024 First-Year Experience® Conference are now available

We’re pleased to share videos from the 2024 First-Year Experience® Conference. Whether you weren’t able to join us at the conference or would simply like to hear the talks again, please take a moment to view the clips below.   Penguin Random House Author Breakfast Monday, February 19th, 7:15 – 8:45 am PST This event

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Videos from the 2018 First-Year Experience® Conference are now available

We’re pleased to share videos from the First-Year Experience® Conference held in San Antonio, TX this past February. If you weren’t able to join us for our author events at the conference, or would simply like to hear the talks again, please take a moment to view the clips below.   Penguin Random House Author

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