I missed you all last week! I apologize for not sending a newsletter, but several of us were in New York at the publishing industry's annual Book Expo. We came back exhausted and full of new additions to our reading lists, new prospective events, and new ideas from conversations with publishers and fellow indie booksellers. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more on what we learned and what we have planned!
Even now, though, we have A LOT going on. If you haven't already, mark your calendar now for our semi-annual Warehouse Sale. On June 22 and 23, our Somerville warehouse will be open with an all-new selection of discounted bargain books (yes, a discount on top of a bargain) as well as used books that have been marked down, in most cases under $5. Find details and directions here.
Father's Day is just around the corner, and as always, we have you covered. Find some of our suggestions for dads on display in the store or online here. And don't forget to pick out the perfect card to go with your gift!
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One possibility for Dad might be the new Kobo Aura, the latest in the line of Kobo eReaders available through indie bookstores. They just arrived in the store this week, and they're getting great reviews, including this one from Forbes. Find more information about all the Kobos we carry, along with information about the Kobo partnership with indie bookstores, here. Finally, a couple of great events from our partners: 
Today! If you're reading this newsletter when it goes out on Saturday, you still have time to buy tickets to Selected Shorts on Tour, at the Huntington Theatre on June 8 only. Find tickets and more information here. If you were hoping to attend our canceled  April 15 event with Wharton professor Adam Grant, I have good news! He'll be in Boston this Wednesday, June 12 for an event with Boston International. It's a free event, and we'll be there selling books, so come by and hear what he has to say about success. Find full details and register for the event here. 'Til Next Week,
Rachel 
|  | New on Our Shelves: The Latest in Fiction, Nonfiction, Scholarly Books & In Store Book Printing
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Looking for Leroy:
Illegible Black Masculinities
by Mark Anthony Neal
$22
NYU Press, paperback
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Looking for Leroy is an analysis of the complex ways in which black masculinity has been read and misread through contemporary American popular culture. Neal argues that black men and boys are bound, in profound ways, to and by their legibility. The most "legible" black male bodies are often rendered as criminal, bodies in need of policing and containment. In examining figures such as hip-hop entrepreneur Jay-Z and characters from the hit HBO series The Wire, Neal demonstrates how distinct representations of black masculinity can break the links in the public imagination that create antagonism toward black men.
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Each week, we'll feature a book printed in Harvard Book Store on Paige, our book-making machine. Featured books will range from fresh works from local authors to near-forgotten titles discovered in our extensive print-on-demand database. | |
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Barbara in the Bodleian: Revelations from the Pym Archives
by Yvonne Cocking
$15
Print on Demand, paperback
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Barbara in the Bodleian: Revelations from the Pym Archives is a collection of essays by Yvonne Cocking, longtime archivist of the Barbara Pym Society and a former co-worker of Pym's, based on her years of research in the Pym archives in Oxford's Bodleian Library. It includes excerpts from Pym's diaries and notebooks plus correspondence and press clippings, and focuses on the background, development, and revision of her novels.
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| Bargain Books are new books at used-book prices. We have a limited number of copies of these titles, so if you see something that you're interested in, come in and check it out soon. To see more of our Bargain Books section, visit our Bargain Books page.
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The Color Purple & The Temple of My Familiar
by Alice Walker
$8.99, hardcover (originally $22)
| The Color Purple is the story of two sisters--one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South--who sustain their loyalty to and trust in one another across time, distance, and silence. The Temple of My Familiar is described by the author as "a romance of the last 500,000 years."
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A Renegade History of the United States
by Thaddeus Russell
$5.99, hardcover (originally $27) | |
In vivid portraits of renegades and their "respectable" adversaries, Russell shows that the nation's history has been driven by clashes between those interested in preserving social order and those more interested in pursuing their own desires--insiders versus outsiders, good citizens versus bad. The more these accidental revolutionaries existed, resisted, and persevered, the more receptive society became to change.
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Debunked!
ESP, Telekinesis, and Other Pseudoscience
by Georges Charpak and Henri Broch
$5.99, hardcover (originally $31)
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During the most scientifically advanced period in human history, belief in the paranormal and the supernatural is alarmingly common. Debunked! is the antidote, vigorously asserting the virtues of doubt, skepticism, curiosity, and scientific knowledge.
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Featured used books go fast, so if any titles interest you, stop in to check them out soon. We will hold the book if you are the first caller to reserve it. To reserve a book, call (617) 661-1515 and ask for our Used Department. We're also always looking for books to buy. Learn about selling your used books, including textbooks, here.
| | Republics and Kingdoms Compared
by Aurelio Lippo Brandolini
edited and translated by James Hankins
Originally published by Harvard University Press in 2009
$16 (hardcover) in Very Good Condition | This work, in the form of a Socratic dialogue, discusses free trade and the morality of commerce, the inequalities of wealth typical of republics, the nature of freedom and justice, the reasons for the rise and fall of empires, the causes of political corruption, and the conditions necessary for the flourishing of arts, letters, and culture generally. This is the first critical edition and the first translation from the original Italian.
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| | Jackson Pollock and Tony Smith: Sculpture
by Eileen Costello
Originally published by Matthew Marks Gallery in 2012
$10 (paperback) in Very Good Condition | Published to accompany an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Pollock's and Smith's births, this catalogue reproduces five small sculptures, all dating from the mid-1950's, including the last two sculptures Pollock made and three of Smith's earliest sculptures. An essay by Eileen Costello provides detailed analysis of the five works.
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| | Little Nemo in Slumberland, Volume 2
by Winsor McCay Originally published by Checker Book Publishing in 2008
$25 (hardcover) in Very Good Condition | This is the second of a two-volume set which collects the groundbreaking comic strip series from illustrator Winsor McCay. It features both full color and black-and-white comics detailing the adventures of Nemo in Slumberland, originally published in 1910-1915 and 1926.
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Author Events
On sale now:
Niall Ferguson (6/13)
Colum McCann (6/25)
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Joanne Chang
Sat, June 8, 7PM
|  | Joanne Chang, beloved local chef and owner of Flour Bakery, discusses her second cookbook, Flour, Too: Indispensible Recipes for the Cafe's Most Loved Sweets & Savories.
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Tao Lin
Mon, June 10, 7PM
|  | Author, poet, and small press founder Tao Lin reads from his most recent novel, Taipei.
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Jerome Kagan
Tues, June 11, 7PM
|  | Jerome Kagan, Harvard Professor of Psychology Emeritus, discusses The Human Spark: The Science of Human Development.
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Amy Hoffman
Wed, June 12, 7PM
|  | Amy Hoffman, editor in chief of the Women's Review of Books and Pine Manor College professor, discusses her new memoir, Lies About My Family.
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Niall Ferguson
Thurs, June 13, 6PM
|  | Harvard historian Niall Ferguson discusses The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die.
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Marc Maron
Fri, June 14, 6PM
|  | THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. View our Sold Out Event FAQ
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Joseph Ellis
Fri, June 14, 7PM
|  | Joseph Ellis, whose previous books on the Founders have won him a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, discusses Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence.
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Things to know about our $5 tickets...
$5 tickets are also coupons good for $5 off a purchase at events or at Harvard Book Store. Coupons expire 30 days after the event, and cannot be used for online purchases, event tickets, or gift certificates. Please note that your ticket only guarantees you a seat until 5 minutes before an event begins.
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We appreciate the feedback we get from readers of this e-newsletter.
Please send your comments and suggestions to Rachel at rcass@harvard.com. Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you in the store!
Rachel Cass
Marketing Manager
rcass@harvard.com
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