True Prep by Lisa Birnbach (also the author of The Official Preppy Handbook) is a contemporary look at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapt to the new order of things. For more info and a look at some amazing preppy fashions, check out Birnbach's segment on Today.

James Ellroy's The Hilliker Curse, which New York magazine has named one of its "most anticipated fiction and nonfiction [books] of fall," is a raw, brutally candid memoir—as high intensity and as riveting as any of his novels—about his obsessive search for "atonement in women."

The Enough Moment by John Prendergast and Don Cheadle is an empowering and hopeful new book, as the authors reveal the steps being taken by engaged citizens—"Upstanders"—famous and unknown, here and abroad, to combat genocide, rape, and child soldierdom in Africa, and show how you can be a part of the movement. If you're in the L.A. area on September 10, catch the authors at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex for their event, The Enough Moment: A Community Conversation with Don Cheadle and John Prendergast.

The Warmth of Other Suns by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Isabel Wilkerson, chronicles The Great Migration—the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South in search of a better life. For this definitive work, Wilkerson interviewed more than a thousand people to describe how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. Janet Maslin of The New York Times calls it "a landmark piece of nonfiction."

While in prison, however, he did not let his cell stop him from being an active contributor to society. He became the editor of his prison's newsmagazine and worked as a correspondent for National Public Radio. He even co-directed the Academy Award-nominated documentary The Farm: Angola, USA. He was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship in 2007, a prestigious honor that funds initiatives to reform the criminal justice system.

Rideau lectures around the country about his experience at law institutions, journalism schools, and conferences. To book him for your next engagement, please email us at rhspeakers@randomhouse.com or call us at 212-572-2013.

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The film, which is a 2010 Tribeca Film Festival selection, is directed by Alex Gibney. His 2007 documentary, Taxi to the Dark Side, won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature. For more information, please click here.

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Torres, who won three silver medals at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, is the author of Age is Just a Number. In it, Torres discusses her Olympic comeback as a new mother at the age of forty-one. Her next book, Gold Medal Fitness, a memoir about staying fit and pursuing your dreams, will be available in May.

Torres is excited to share her inspirational message with the world, and Women's Empowerment and The Olympic Experience are only two of her many topics. To book Torres for your next event, please call 212-572-2013 or email us at rhspeakers@randomhouse.com.

Dr. Lee speaks on a variety of topics, including repairing the harmful effects of stress on our overstimulating lifestyles and using nature's secret stress remedies to our benefit. For more on Dr. Lee, The SuperStress Solution, or to take a quiz to find out your stress type, please visit her website. To book Dr. Lee, please call us at 212-572-2013, or email us at rhspeakers@randomhouse.com.]]> http://www.rhspeakers.com/press/2009/11/dr_roberta_lee_joins_the_rando.php http://www.rhspeakers.com/press/2009/11/dr_roberta_lee_joins_the_rando.php Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:36:13 -0500 Congratulations to T.J. Stiles, author of The First Tycoon, who recently won the National Book Award in the Nonfiction category for his superb biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt. This sweeping, authoritative work is the first comprehensive account of the Commodore's personal life.

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