The phrase "a little random" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that seems unexpected or lacks a clear connection to the context.
Example: "The conversation took a turn that felt a little random when we started discussing our favorite childhood snacks."
Alternatives: "somewhat unexpected" or "a bit off-topic".
It was more than a little random.
It can seem a little random or artless.
Since winning may be a little random, applying to more scholarships increases your chances of winning one.
Where are we heading?" the museum asks, before setting out to provide some scientific answers to the first two questions, and a little random guesswork to the last.
However, we're whisked all too quickly through this bewildering array of career notes, and with so much to fit into these chapters it ends up feeling rushed and a little random.
The Transportation Security Administration has been deliberately vague — and even a little random — about the security measures it has imposed in the last few days, in part to make certain that potential attackers do not know what to expect.
In some cases, like Sebastian Faulks's "Birdsong," what was a moderate-seller for Little Random became a best-seller for Knopf's Vintage.
She became an editor at Little Random in 1991 and made a name for herself in 1994 by the unusual feat of having three previously unknown authors on national best-seller lists in the same year: John Berendt ("Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"); Nathan McCall ("Makes Me Wanna Holler") and Caleb Carr ("The Alienist").
As a result, the Little Random division will introduce its new paperback line in the fall, starting with 18 books.
Finally, last fall, Ms. Godoff won a victory that had eluded Little Random for a decade: authorization from Mr. Olson to start a full-fledged Little Random paperback imprint to rival Vintage/Anchor.
The turning point in Mr. Mehta's career came in 1989, when Jason Epstein, a veteran editor at Little Random, grew tired of running the Vintage paperback line.
