Check out these hot new books by and about celebrities—including the long-awaited memoir from Barbra Streisand, the authorized biography of Tupac Shakur, and an enlightening narrative of our solar system from Neil deGrasse Tyson. My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming. She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making Yentl; her direction of The Prince…
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Now a Netflix original documentary series, also written by Mark Harris, premiering on March 31, 2017: the extraordinary wartime experience of five of Hollywood’s most…
#TrendingNow: Immigration Inspired Books
From the memoir of a man from Pakistan whose son lost his life fighting in the United States Army to a collection of short stories…
MLB 2017 Opening Day Special: Our New Baseball Books
The 2017 Major League Baseball season begins on Sunday, April 2. To help baseball fans get revved up for the coming season, several Penguin Random…
St. Patrick’s Day Inspired Reads
Erin go Bragh! It's St. Patrick's Day and it's got us in the mood for reads with Irish inspiration—and beer, of course. Whether it's an Irish author…
Books Paired with Chocolate
A Valentine's Day matchmaking guide for readers who love chocolate. BY BRITTANY GOSS It’s Valentine’s Day, a day that, let’s be honest, is really all…