The Athena Gift Guide Live!

We’re excited to welcome back John Francisconi from Penguin Random House for a special event featuring his top book picks for the holiday season. John will share standout titles and hidden gems from one of the world’s top publishers. Our staff will also be on hand to offer personalized recommendations and help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list!

Your ticket to the event includes wine, seltzer & festive treats.

About Penguin Random House:

Penguin Random House is a publishing company formed on July 1, 2013 with the merger of Penguin Books and Random House. It has more than 300 publishing imprints. Along with Simon & Shuster, Hachette, HarperCollins and Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Random House is considered one of the "Big Five" English-language publishers.

About John Francisconi:

John Francisconi has been the Penguin Sales Manager for the NYC Metro area independent bookstores since 2022. Before becoming a sales rep, John was a bookseller and store manager at Bank Square Books (Mystic, CT), Otherwise Bookshop (Rome, Italy), McNally Jackson (NYC), and P&T Knitwear (NYC).

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