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123 Articles Categorized Under College & University Reads

College & University Reads
March 21 2023

A Conversation with Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, authors of Life Worth Living

The book is based on your popular class Life Worth Living at Yale. What do you want readers to take away from the book?   Five things stand out to us: We want readers to have a deep conviction that the question of what makes life most worth living matters and confidence that they have

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A Conversation with Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, authors of Life Worth Living

College & University Reads
March 21 2023
College & University Reads
March 13 2023

The Open Window: Representation Is for You, Too — A Message from Author Sara Nović

Contributed by Sara Nović, author of True Biz: A Novel. Following students at the River Valley School for the Deaf, True Biz is a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable,

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The Open Window: Representation Is for You, Too — A Message from Author Sara Nović

College & University Reads
March 13 2023
College & University Reads
March 6 2023

Beacon Author and “Badass” Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann Dies at 75

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of the acclaimed Disability Rights activist and author, Judith Heumann. Ms. Heumann died Saturday, March 4th in Washington DC after a brief hospitalization. She was 75 years old. Long before she became an international leader of the Disability Rights movement, with many of her US

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Beacon Author and “Badass” Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann Dies at 75

College & University Reads
March 6 2023
College & University Reads
March 3 2023

Videos from the 2023 First-Year Experience® Conference are now available

We’re pleased to share videos from the 2023 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 Saturday Event Friday, February 3, 2023 | 8:00 – 10:00 pm PST

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Videos from the 2023 First-Year Experience® Conference are now available

College & University Reads
March 3 2023
College & University Reads All-School Reads
February 14 2023

Tara Westover’s Special Message to Students (Educated, Now Available in Paperback)

Educated, now available in paperback, is an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. One of the most acclaimed books of our time, it has been taught in classrooms across the country and been selected for common

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Tara Westover’s Special Message to Students (Educated, Now Available in Paperback)

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February 14 2023
General College & University Reads
January 31 2023

Videos from the November 2022 PRH Common Reading Virtual Author Event are now available

On Friday, November 11th 2022, Penguin Random House Education hosted a special event for first-year and common reading chairs from colleges and universities from across the country. Moderated by Spenser Stevens, PRH Education Marketing Manager, the event featured the following PRH authors speaking about their books:   David McRaney, author of How Minds Change Carmen Rita

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Videos from the November 2022 PRH Common Reading Virtual Author Event are now available

General College & University Reads
January 31 2023
College & University Reads
January 30 2023

Adam Benforado on Youth Rights and the Path to a Better Future

Contributed by Adam Benforado, author of A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All. Drawing on the latest research on the value of early intervention, investment, and empowerment, A Minor Revolution makes the urgent case for putting children first—in our budgets and policies, in how we develop products and enact laws, and in our

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Adam Benforado on Youth Rights and the Path to a Better Future

College & University Reads
January 30 2023
College & University Reads
December 2 2022

Princeton Pre-read book Every Day the River Changes inspires Class of 2026 to pursue their passions

Over the summer, 1,500 Princeton first-years read alumnus Jordan Salama’s celebrated travelogue, Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena. Salama, a Class of 2019 graduate, spoke in conversation with President Christopher L. Eisgruber, who wrote the following introduction for the custom edition of the book: Dear Members of the GREAT Class of

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Princeton Pre-read book Every Day the River Changes inspires Class of 2026 to pursue their passions

College & University Reads
December 2 2022
College & University Reads
November 21 2022

Register for the 2023 Penguin Random House First-Year Experience® Conference Author Events!

Penguin Random House Author Events at the 42nd Annual First-Year Experience® Conference February 3-6, 2023 Los Angeles, California San Diego Ballroom, Westin Bonaventure Hotel   Click Here to RSVP   A complimentary meal and a limited number of books will be available to attendees. Each event will also be followed by an author signing   Interested in hosting one

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Register for the 2023 Penguin Random House First-Year Experience® Conference Author Events!

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November 21 2022
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October 14 2022

Register for the Penguin Random House 2022 Fall Common Reading Virtual Author Event!

Penguin Random House Common Reading Virtual Author Events  November 11th, 2022 Click Here to RSVP Penguin Random House Education would like to invite you to attend our Fall Virtual Author Event for Common Reading, which will take place on November 11th, 2022, from 1:00-2:00 pm ET (10:00-11:00 am PT) featuring live presentations by David McRaney, Carmen Rita Wong, Jordan

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Register for the Penguin Random House 2022 Fall Common Reading Virtual Author Event!

College & University Reads
October 14 2022
College & University Reads
September 9 2022

What Students Will Be Reading: Campus Common Reading Roundup, 2022-23

With the fall semester in full swing, colleges and universities around the country have announced their Common Reading books for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year.  We’ve compiled a list of over 420 programs and their title selections, which you can download here: First-Year Reading 2022-23. We will continue to update this listing to provide the most

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What Students Will Be Reading: Campus Common Reading Roundup, 2022-23

College & University Reads
September 9 2022
College & University Reads
September 7 2022

2023 Catalog for First-Year & Common Reading

We are delighted to present our new First-Year reading catalogs for 2023! From award-winning fiction and memoir to new books about science, technology, history and current events, the titles presented in our college reading catalogs will have students not only eagerly flipping through the pages, but also excited for the chance to discuss their reading

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2023 Catalog for First-Year & Common Reading

College & University Reads
September 7 2022
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