Maya Angelou

April’s upcoming books feature some of our favorite giftable titles! For Angelou lovers, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A 500-Piece Puzzle transforms this iconic cover art into a calming bookish puzzle. If card games are more your speed, check out Stoner Playing Cards to add a trippy twist to game night, or try

The Banned Wagon is hitting the road for change and coming to a city near you! PRH is partnering with PEN America, Little Free Library, and the Freedom to Read Foundation for a bookmobile tour across the south in the first week of October. The Banned Wagon will be stocked with twelve banned books to

Get ready for National Poetry Month in April! Poetry is having a major resurgence, in part due to the amazing Amanda Gorman who has opened up poetry to a whole new audience of young poetry-lovers around the world. She was even named as one of TIME MAGAZINE’S women of the year! National Poetry Month- something

The Maya Angelou quarter is the first in the American Women Quarters Program and went into circulation on Monday. She is the first Black woman to appear on a U.S quarter. She is depicted on the coin in front of a design that is inspired by her autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.

Celebrate the beautiful month of April and the coming of spring by joining in on National Poetry Month!   Give the Gift of Poetry Poetry Poetry Month from Penguin Young Readers Backlist Poetry  Poetry from Catapult, Counterpoint Press, and Soft Skull Press    

We invite you to explore our collection of relevant classics and contemporary biographies, engaging memoirs, beautiful essays and history plus striking poetry (Amanda Gorman!) from a spectrum of voices. PRH has books for speakers & writers, for educators, for activists that speak to slavery, civil rights, the arts and current events — our books educate

As we work to combat racism and end racial injustice, we must continue to have conversations around race and bias. Penguin Random House has launched a new website, The Conversation, to support families, educators, communities, organizations, and readers as they continue these important discussions.   Join the conversation HERE