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Virtual Events With Ina Garten, Samantha Irby, and More
As we stay indoors during uncertain times, we’re staying connected with each other and the stories and authors who inspire us. We’re compiling the virtual Penguin Random House book events, author Q&A’s and more that are happening each week (EST), and will be updating this page daily. Even if you miss an event streaming live, please check back here and watch the recordings.
See events that took place 3/23-3/29 here.
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Ongoing/Daily Events
- R.J. Palacio reads from Wonder every weekday on Twitter (12PM)
- Rachel Cargle reads a picture book every weekday on Instagram Live (3PM)
- Suleika Jaouad launched a 30-day journaling program called the Isolation Diaries. She emails a new prompt every day, with well-known thought leaders contributing daily.
March 30
- Ariel Lawhon, author of Code Name Hélène, Instagram Live interview with Zibby Owens (11:15AM)
- Natasha Diaz, author of Color Me In, Live Writing Workshop (2PM)
- Ina Garten, author of Cook Like a Pro, will share her kitchen as part of Instagram Live series Random Pantry (4PM)
- Kevin Nguyen, author of New Waves, on Instagram Live with Amerie Book Club (7PM)
- Jon Mooallem, author of This is Chance!, in conversation with Nellie Bowles on Zoom (7PM)
- Dionne Searcey, author of In Pursuit of Disobedient Women, live book club discussion (8PM)
March 31
- Celeste Headlee, author of Do Nothing, on Lunch and Learn on Instagram Live (12:30PM)
- Ariel Lawhon, author of Code Name Hélène, Reading with Robin and A Mighty Blaze Facebook Live (2PM)
- Samantha Irby launches Wow, No Thank You. with Entertainment Weekly & 92Y (5PM)
- Courtney Carver, author of Project 333, Instagram Live Q&A (5:30PM)
- Esther Safran Foer, author of I Want You to Know We’re Still Here, in conversation with Franklin Foer (7PM)
- Rebecca Dinerstein Knight, author of Hex, Books are Magic Zoom Conversation (7PM)
- Alexis Coe, author of You Never Forget Your First, Mount Vernon Facebook Live (7PM)
- Robert Reich, author of The System, Greenlight bookstore Zoom event
- Amy Engel, author of The Familiar Dark, Instagram Live book launch on Instagram Live (8PM)
- Katherine Schwarzenegger and Caroline Welch in conversation to discuss The Gift of Forgiveness and The Gift of Presence on Instagram Live (8PM)
April 1
- Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, author of The Gift of Forgiveness, San Diego Women’s Week Virtual Conversations on Facebook Live (4PM)
- Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel, in conversation with Seija Rankin with 92Y (5PM)
- Ben Katchor, author of The Dairy Restaurant, Greenlight Bookstore Zoom event (7:30PM)
April 2
- Dan Harris, author of Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, on Lunch and Learn on Instagram Live (12:30PM)
- Amanda Eyre Ward, author of The Jetsetters, on Instagram Live hosted by the Texas Book Festival (1:30PM)
- Jacqueline Woodson reads Each Kindness on Read Together, Be Together on Facebook Live (3PM)
- Jami Curl, author of Baking Gold, featured on Random Pantry Instagram Live (4PM)
- Ariel Lawhon, author of Code Name Hélène, featured on Square Books Presents on Instagram Live (5PM)
- Alex Beam, author of Broken Glass, in conversation with Witold Rybczynski with Harvard Book Store (7PM)
- Amy Engel, author of The Familiar Dark, discussion on How Writers Write (8PM)
- Jonathan Karl, author of Front Row at the Trump Show, featured on Politics and Prose Live! (8PM)
- Big Ideas Night: The Asian American Experience featuring Kevin Nguyen, author of New Waves, and Cathy Park Hong, author of Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, in conversation with Mira Jacob, author of Good Talk (8PM)
April 3
- Ken Follett Q&A on Facebook Live (11:00AM)
- Dallas World Affairs Council with Dionne Searcey on Zoom (12:00PM)
- Emily Oster, author of Cribsheet, discusses working from home while taking care of kids with Caroline Brown of M.M. LaFleur (12:30PM)
- Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed, on theSkimm’s Press Pause series Instagram Live (2PM)
- Liz Lawson, author of The Lucky Ones, on Author Feature Friday on Underlined’s Instagram Live (3PM)
- Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why, YouTube Live bookclub (3PM)
- Bess Kalb, author of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me, Facebook Live event with the Booksmith Bookstore (7PM)
- Clare Beams, author of The Illness Lesson, Virtual Happy Hour Reading with Lighthouse Writers Workshop (7PM)
April 4
- Michael Symon, author of Fix It with Food, featured on Random Pantry Instagram Live (4PM)
- Chris Guillebeau Creative Live book launch for The Money Tree
April 5
- Jon Meacham, author of The Hope of Glory, featured on Coffee with… Random House Instagram Live series (2PM)