Reena Dutt, author portrait

Reena Dutt

Reena Dutt is a narrator and director who loves disappearing into the world of literature. Trained in Meisner and Voice in New York, Reena has narrated cross-cultural stories by international authors, most recently diving into East Indian, Regional American, English and Irish dialects, in Young Adult, Children, Sci-Fi and non-fictional genres. On-Camera, she’s been seen alongside Henry Winkler, Patricia Arquette and Ty Burrell, to name a few. She enjoys exploring the rich diversity of voice and expression often influenced by the characters' cultural history. Membership: Lincoln Center Directors Lab, Directors Lab West, former South Asian Community Liaison for Ford Amphitheatre, Reena is an advocate for inclusion and diversity on and off camera and she is a 2021-2022 Drama League New York Directing Fellow.

2025 Catalog for First-Year & Common Reading

We are delighted to present our new First-Year & Common Reading Catalog for 2025! From award-winning fiction, poetry, memoir, and biography to new books about science, technology, history, student success, the environment, public health, and current events, the titles presented in our common reading catalog will have students not only eagerly flipping through the pages,

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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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