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Thirteen Ways of Looking:
Fiction
by Colum McCann
$26.00
Random House, hardcover
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In his acclaimed novels, Colum McCann has transfixed readers with his precision, tenderness, and authority. Now, in this collection of short fiction, he charts the territory of chance, and the profound and intimate consequences of even our smallest moments.
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Drinking in America:
Our Secret History
by Susan Cheever
$28.00
Twelve, hardcover
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In Drinking in America, Susan Cheever chronicles our national love affair with liquor, taking a long look at the way alcohol has changed our nation's history. She tells the story of how alcohol has shaped America from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.
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Scholarly
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Theodora:
Actress, Empress, Saint
by David Potter
$29.95
Oxford University Press, hardcover
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In
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint, David Potter penetrates the highly biased accounts found in the writings of Theodora's contemporaries and takes advantage of the latest research to craft a modern, well-rounded, and engaging narrative.
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Kids & Young Adult
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Funny Bones:
Posada and His Day of the Dead
Calaveras
by Duncan Tonatiuh
$18.95
Harry N. Abrams, hardcover
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Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing
calaveras --skeletons performing various everyday activities -- came to be. They are the creation of artist José Guadalupe Posada, and they have become synonymous with Mexico's Día de los Muertos.
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Printed on Paige
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Each week we feature a book printed 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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Umbrellas and Their History
by William Sangster
$10.00
Print on Demand, paperback
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Originally published in 1855, this illustrated book takes a serious and hilarious look at the humble umbrella.
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Remainders
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Remainders are bargain books, 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 Remainders section, visit our Remainders page.
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Nineteenth Century Art:
A Critical History
by Stephen F. Eisenman
$24.99, paperback (originally $92.30)
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Adopted at over four hundred colleges and universities since its first publication in 1994, Stephen F. Eisenman's Nineteenth Century Art has established itself as one of the most popular and highly regarded textbooks in the field.
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Your Fathers, Where are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?
by Dave Eggers
$7.99, paperback (originally $20.09)
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Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? is the formally daring, brilliantly executed story of one man struggling to make sense of his country, seeking solutions the only way he knows how.
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Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse:
"Outwits the Phantom Blot"
by Floyd Gottfredson
$14.99, hardcover (originally $34.99)
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In this collection of the award-winning newspaper strip, Mickey Mouse faces one of his most famous villains. The vile Phantom Blot is turning Mouseton upside down and leaving a trail of danger and destruction behind! Can Mickey thwart his plans?
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Recent Finds in the Used Department
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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.
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LaToya Ruby Frazier:
The Notion of Family
edited by Laura Wexler and Dennis Dickerson
Originally published by Aperture in 2014
$75.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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In this, her first book, LaToya Ruby Frazier offers an incisive exploration of the legacy of racism and economic decline in America's small towns, as embodied by Braddock, Pennsylvania, Frazier's hometown.
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Greek and Roman Actors:
Aspects of an Ancient Profession
edited by Pat Easterling and Edith Hall
Originally published by Cambridge University Press in 2002
$85.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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This series of twenty complementary essays by experts in the field explores the art, social status, reputation and image of the ancient actor in the Greek and Roman worlds, from the sixth century B.C. to the Byzantine period.
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Dessins pour la Bible / Drawings for the Bible
by Marc Chagall
Originally published by Prestel in 2011
$60.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Marc Chagall was captivated by the Old Testament, and its stories and heroes were a major influence on his work. First published in 1960 as a limited edition artist's book, this series of lithographs depicts some of the Bible's most beloved stories.
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Upcoming Events
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Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky
Fri, Oct 16, 3PM
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Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky discusses The Occupiers: The Making of the 99 Percent Movement.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Sherry Turkle
Fri, Oct 16, 6PM
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. View our Sold Out Event FAQ.
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At the Brattle Theatre
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Cambridge Forum
Sat, Oct 17, 7PM
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Rise Again! A Sing-Along Concert
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At First Parish Church
Tickets required
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John Norris
Sun, Oct 18, 7PM
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John Norris discusses Mary McGrory: The First Queen of Journalism.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Joyce Carol Oates
Mon, Oct 19, 7PM
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Joyce Carol Oates reads from her memoir The Lost Landscape: A Writer's Coming of Age.
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At First Parish Church
$5 tickets
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Bob Woodward
Tue, Oct 20, 7PM
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Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Nixon puzzle with The Last of the President's Men, in conversation with the Kennedy School's David Gergen.
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At First Parish Church
$5 tickets
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Chelsea Clinton
Wed, Oct 21, 6:30PM
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Chelsea Clinton signs her book for kids and teens, It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!
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At Harvard Book Store
Tickets required
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Patrick J. Kennedy
Thu, Oct 22, 7PM
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Former Rhode Island congressman Patrick J. Kennedy discusses A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction.
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At the Cambridge Public Library
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Peter Kuper and Liniers
Thu, Oct 22, 8PM
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It's an evening of cartoons and graphic lit with Peter Kuper presenting Ruins and Argentine comics artist Liniers with Macanudo #3.
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At Harvard Book Store
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The Harvard Square Book Circle
Mon, Oct 26, 7PM
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The October selection for our monthly in-store book club discussion is Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy. Registration is not required and no commitment is necessary.
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At Harvard Book Store
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We appreciate the feedback we get from readers of this e-newsletter. Please send any comments to Alex at
newsletter@harvard.com. Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you in the store!
Alex W. Meriwether
Harvard Book Store
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