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

By Coll Rowe | March 15 2024 | College & University Reads

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 featured authors Percival Everett (James), Prachi Gupta (They Called Us Exceptional), Mónica Guzmán (I Never Thought of It That Way), and Luma Mufleh (From Here).

 

View the video clips below:

 

Percival Everett (James)

 

 

Prachi Gupta (They Called Us Exceptional)

 

 

Mónica Guzmán (I Never Thought of It That Way)

 

 

Luma Mufleh (From Here)

 

Penguin Random House Author Lunch
Monday, February 19th, 12:15 – 1:45 pm PST

This event featured authors Dr. Joy Buolamwini (Unmasking AI), John Hendrickson (Life on Delay), Sarafina El-Badry Nance (Starstruck), and Emi Nietfeld (Acceptance).

 

View the video clips below:

 

Dr. Joy Buolamwini (Unmasking AI)

 

 

John Hendrickson (Life on Delay)

 

 

Sarafina El-Badry Nance (Starstruck)

 

 

Emi Nietfeld (Acceptance)

A Novel
9780385550369
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE BOOKER PRIZE • KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of viewIn development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg •  A Best Book of the Year of the Year so Far for 2024: The New York Times Book Review, TIME, Esquire, W Magazine, Bustle, LitHub"Genius"—The Atlantic • "A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature, while also being a major achievement on its own."—Chicago Tribune • "A provocative, enlightening literary work of art."—The Boston Globe • "Everett’s most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful."—The New York Times
Hardcover

And Other Lies That Raised Us
9780593442982
An Indian American daughter reveals how the dangerous model minority myth tears families apart and wrecks mental health in this searing, brave memoir.
Hardcover

How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times
9781637740323
PORCHLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 2022 NONFICTION BESTSELLER "Assigned reading for fractured families aspiring to a harmonious Thanksgiving dinner." —New York Times "Anyone who sincerely wants to bridge the gaps in understanding will appreciate this book." —Manhattan Book ReviewLearn how to bring curiosity and courage to even the most difficult conversations across America’s polarized political divide with these actionable tools for navigating challenging disagreements.
Hardcover

9780593354452
In her coming-of-age memoir, refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee.
Hardcover
Age 12 and up
Grade 7 & Up

My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines
9780593241837
“The conscience of the AI revolution” (Fortune) explains how we’ve arrived at an era of AI harms and oppression, and what we can do to avoid its pitfalls.
Hardcover

Making Peace with a Stutter
9780593312834
An intimate, candid memoir about learning to live with—rather than “overcome”—a stutter
Paperback

A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark
9780593186794
In a beautifully written and science-packed debut memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina Nance shares her personal story of overcoming sexism, racism, and adversity, and appreciating the most important moments and people in her life by focusing on her lifelong love of the stars.
Hardcover

A Memoir
9780593489499
A luminous, generation-defining memoir of foster care and homelessness, Harvard and Big Tech, examining society’s fixation with resilience—and its cost
Paperback