Penguin Publishing Group: 18231 books
The Art of Language Invention
From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance
From master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and...
America's Queen
The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Now the subject of a new film directed by Pablo Larrain, "Jackie", starring Natalie Portman
Acclaimed biographer Sarah Bradford explores the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the woman who has captivated the public for more than five decades, in a definitive portrait that is both...
by Joel Dicker
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
**Instant New York Times Bestseller
Now a 10-part TV series on EPIX, starring Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr., and Virginia Madsen**
“Unimpeachably terrific.” —The New York Times Book Review
The publishing phenomenon topping bestseller lists around the world,...
by Garrison Keillor
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2004
n this charming departure from Lake Wobegon, bestselling author Garrison Keillor tells a hilarious and heartwarming tale of ambition, success and failure, and the virtues of real love. Aspiring writer Larry Wyler leads a quiet, decent life with his do-gooder wife, Iris, in St. Paul, Minnesota, but...
Jack's Book
An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
"A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation." —Dan Wakefield, author of New York in the Fifties and Going All the Way
First published in 1978, Jack's Book gives us an intimate look into the life and times of the "King of...
by Wallace Stegner
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2002
Wallace Stegner founded the acclaimed Stanford Writing Program-a program whose alumni include such literary luminaries as Larry McMurtry, Robert Stone, and Raymond Carver. Here Lynn Stegner brings together eight of Stegner's previously uncollected essays-including four never-before-published pieces...
The Art of Character
Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly entertaining blueprint to all the elements...
Jacksonland
President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Jacksonland is the thrilling narrative history of two men—President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross—who led their respective nations at a crossroads of American history. Five decades after the Revolutionary War, the United States approached a constitutional crisis. At its center stood...
In the Name of the Father
Washington's Legacy, Slavery, and the Making of a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2007
In this revelatory and genuinely groundbreaking study, François Furstenberg sheds new light on the genesis of American identity. Immersing us in the publishing culture of the early nineteenth century, he shows us how the words of George Washington and others of his generation became America's sacred...
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse
The Story of Leonard Peltier and the FBI's War on the American Indian Movement
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1992
An “indescribably touching, extraordinarily intelligent" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) chronicle of a fatal gun-battle between FBI agents and American Indian Movement activists by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), author of the National Book Award-winning The Snow Leopard and...
When Tigers Ruled the Sky
The Flying Tigers: American Outlaw Pilots over China in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
From the acclaimed author of Hit the Target and Big Week, an in-depth account of the legendary World War II combat group, the Flying Tigers.
In 1940, Pearl Harbor had not yet happened, and America was not yet at war with Japan. But China had been trying to stave off Japanese aggression for...
ZeroZeroZero
Look at Cocaine and All You See Is Powder. Look Through Cocaine and You See the World.
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
“Zero zero zero” flour is the finest, whitest available. “Zero zero zero” is also the nickname among narcotraffickers for the purest, highest quality cocaine on the market. And it is the title of Roberto Saviano’s unforgettable exploration of how the cocaine trade knits the world into its...
One Continuous Mistake
Four Noble Truths for Writers
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1999
Based on the Zen philosophy that we learn more from our failures than from our successes, One Continuous Mistake teaches a refreshing new method for writing as spiritual practice.
In this unique guide for writers of all levels, Gail Sher—a poet who is also a widely respected teacher of creative...
The Last Draft
A Novelist's Guide to Revision
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
The definitive handbook for the novelist who is ready to revise
This wise and friendly guide shows writers how to turn first-draft manuscripts into the novels of their dreams. A critic, longtime teacher, and award-winning novelist, Sandra Scofield illustrates how to reread a work of fiction...