R. Eric Thomas, author portrait
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R. Eric Thomas

R. Eric Thomas is the bestselling author of Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America, a Lambda Literary Award finalist; and the YA novel Kings of B’more, a Stonewall Honor book. Both books were also featured as Read with Jenna book club picks on Today. He is also a television writer (Apple TV+’s Dickinson, FX’s Better Things), a Lambda Literary Award–winning playwright, and the long-running host of the Moth in Philadelphia. For four years, Thomas was a senior staff writer at Elle online, where he wrote the popular “Eric Reads the News” column.
Congratulations, The Best Is Over!
Kings of B'more
Here for It: A Read with Jenna Pick

R. Eric Thomas author of HERE FOR IT | Books Connect Us<br/>

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Congratulations, The Best Is Over!
Kings of B'more
Here for It: A Read with Jenna Pick

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R. Eric Thomas author of HERE FOR IT | Books Connect Us

Books for Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month this February, we are highlighting essential fiction and nonfiction for students, teachers, and parents to share and discuss this month and beyond. Join Penguin Random House Education in celebrating the contributions of Black authors and illustrators by exploring the titles here: BLACK HISTORY – MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK HISTORY –

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