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Bookspotting

Bookspotting: Molly is reading The Martian by Andy Weir

Ever wonder what Penguin Random House employees are reading? We’re a bunch of professionally bookish people, so you can always count on us to have a book on hand… or thirty piled on our desks. Our Bookspotting feature shows off the range of readers behind the scenes at Penguin Random House.   molly Molly, intern in the consumer marketing group, is reading The Martian by Andy Weir. Show us what you’re reading by using the #bookspotting hashtag!  
Science Fiction / Fantasy

Listen: Andy Weir Talks About His Life Long Struggle with Anxiety

The Martian author, Andy Weir came on Beaks & Geeks to talk about the book and the much-anticipated film adaptation directed by Ridley Scott. He tells us about conquering his anxiety and fear of flying to attend the movie premiere, the real science behind The Martian, and his visit to a NASA Space Center. You’ll also learn about his hacked Twitter account, which is back up and running, and more.