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Best Books of the Year
It's that time of year when every book lover, book reviewer, and book seller starts making and analyzing the many wonderful "Best Books of the Year" lists.
There's the
New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2015 -- the year's notable fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, selected by the editors of
The New York Times Book Review -- plus the just-announced
NYT
10 Best Books of 2015.
. . . And the
Washington Post's list of "exceptionally rewarding" selections in its
10 Best list.
. . . BuzzFeed has
The 24 Best Fiction Books Of 2015.
What about Harvard Book Store? Here at the store we will be joined by
Radio Boston
tonight (December 4th) for our own
discussion of the year in books, taped here in the store for broadcast on WBUR in the coming weeks.
Join us, and starting mapping out a book list or two of your own.
It's time! The wait is over! This Saturday and Sunday we'll throw open the doors of our book-filled Somerville warehouse for our annual
Winter Warehouse Sale.
Check out our
sneak preview of some of the used and remainder books you'll discover at the sale this weekend. This is the biggest sale yet, with an unprecedented
70% off the already-discounted prices on used and collectible books in our inventory. You'll also find a huge selection of newly curated remainder titles (new books at bargain prices),
15% off their already-marked-down prices.
Find more details, directions, and hours
here
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Ask
a Bookseller
There's something for everyone, gift-wise, at Harvard Book Store. Check out our unique
goods & gifts, including easy
gift packages for the writer and book lover in your life. And as the holidays approach we have Hanukkah cards, advent calendars, and more.
Can't figure out the perfect gift? Well, just ask a bookseller.
We appreciate the feedback we get from readers of this newsletter. Please send any comments to Alex at
newsletter@harvard.com.
Thanks for reading,
Alex W. Meriwether
Harvard Book Store
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Gift Ideas from the Holiday Hundred
The Harvard Book Store
Holiday Hundred is our staff's handpicked selection of notable (and giftable!) books published this year in a variety of categories. It's the perfect starting point for any holiday shopper, and all Holiday Hundred titles are 20% off through the end of the month.
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Fiction
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A Manual for Cleaning Women
by Lucia Berlin
$26.00/
$20.80
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, hardcover
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"In A Manual for Cleaning Women we witness the emergence of an important American writer, one who was mostly overlooked in her time. Ms. Berlin's stories make you marvel at the contingencies of our existence. She is the real deal." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times
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More Gift Ideas in Fiction
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There's much more to discover on our shelves of featured Holiday Hundred fiction picks, including novels and short story collections.
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Nonfiction
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And Still I Rise:
Black America Since MLK
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Kevin M. Burke
Ecco, hardcover
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This illustrated chronology details the most salient events of the last half century in African American history, from the climactic moments of the civil rights movement to the once unimaginable, and now nearly complete, two-term presidency of Barack Obama.
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Art & Architecture
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Leap Before You Look:
Black Mountain College, 1933-1957
by Helen Molesworth
$75.00/
$60.00
Yale University Press, hardcover
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Leap Before You Look is a singular exploration of the legendary Black Mountain College and of the work of the artists who spent time there. Its fresh approach and rich illustration convey the school's unique atmosphere of creativity and experimentation.
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More Gift Ideas in Art & Architecture
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Nothing compares to a beautiful art book or cookbook.
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Kids & Young Adult
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Home
by Carson Ellis
$16.99/
$13.59
Candlewick, hardcover
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"Artists and design enthusiasts, take note! It's the prettiest picture book of the year. Carson Ellis (whose art you might recognize from The Decemberists) offers a modern riff on classics like
A House is a House For Me." --Liz S., Harvard Book Store
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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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The Wisdom of Birds:
An Illustrated History of Ornithology
by Tim Birkhead
$6.99, hardcover (originally $45.00)
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"One of the most entertaining, informative and enthusiastic accounts of the history of ornithology; and of the many different ways in which we have observed, studied and wondered about birds." --Daily Telegraph
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The Tinkerers:
The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great
by Alec Foege
$8.99, hardcover (originally $26.99)
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Through a lively retelling of recent history and captivating interviews with today's most creative innovators, Foege reveals how the tinkering tradition remains, in new and unexpected forms, at the heart of American society and culture.
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The Who, the What, and the When:
65 Artists Illustrate the Secret Sidekicks of History
by Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, and Matt Lamothe
$11.99, hardcover (originally $24.95)
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"An illuminating inventory of the little-known champions behind a wide range of cultural icons. Each story is told by a different writer and illustrated by a different artist, all of astounding range and talent." --Brain Pickings
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Recent Finds in Used Books
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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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Milton and the Manuscript of De Doctrina Christiana
by Gordon Campbell, Thomas N. Corns, John K. Hale, and Fiona J. Tweedie
Originally published by Oxford University Press in 2008
$65.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Debate over the authorship of the manuscript known to us as De Doctrina Christiana has bedeviled Milton studies over recent years. Here, four leading scholars give an account of the research project that definitively demonstrated its Miltonic provenance.
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Mario de Janeiro Testino
by Mario Testino
Originally published by Taschen in 2009
$95.00 (paperback) in Very Good condition
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From its breathtaking sunset panoramas, to the throbbing chaos of its world-famous carnival, this is Mario Testino's love poem to the Brazilian metropolis that captured his teenage heart, and never let go.
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Hitler's Shadow Empire:
Nazi Economics and the Spanish Civil War
by Pierpaolo Barbieri
Originally published by Harvard University Press in 2015
$15.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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In
Hitler's Shadow Empire Pierpaolo Barbieri revises the standard account of Axis intervention in the Spanish Civil War, arguing that economic ambitions -- not ideology -- drove Hitler's Iberian intervention.
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Upcoming Events
There is plenty going on this weekend, and continuing into next week!
Please Note: Our Thursday, December 10 event with
Eric Jarosinski has been canceled.
Tickets on Sale Now:
»
Elizabeth Strout at the Brattle Theatre (Jan 12)
Online pre-sales (ticket + book) on sale now
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Serhii Plokhy
Fri, Dec 4, 3PM
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Harvard's Serhii Plokhy discusses The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine.
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At Harvard Book Store
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An Evening with Radio Boston: A Discussion of the Year in Books
Fri, Dec 4, 7PM
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Radio Boston's Meghna Chakrabarti hosts a discussion of the year in books with writer Jennifer De Leon and Harvard Book Store's Rachel Cass and Liz Sher.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Winter Warehouse Sale
Sat/Sun, Dec 5-6, 10AM-6PM
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Thousands of deeply discounted books!
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At the Harvard Book Store Warehouse, 14 Park St., Somerville
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Charlie Savage
Sat, Dec 5, 7PM
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie Savage discusses Power Wars: Inside Obama's Post-9/11 Presidency.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Harvard Book Store Gives Back
Sundays Through Dec 20
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Shop with Harvard Book Store on Sundays this holiday season and your purchases will help support local charitable organizations.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Ryan Britt
Mon, Dec 7, 7PM
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"One of nerd culture's most brilliant and most essential commentators" discusses Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Jay Wexler
Tue, Dec 8, 7PM
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BU law professor Jay Wexler reads from his comic debut novel -- the story of a Supreme Court Justice's midlife crisis -- Tuttle in the Balance.
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At Harvard Book Store
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An Evening of Poetry with Boston Review
Wed, Dec 9, 7PM
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Boston Review presents Mary Jo Bang, Lucie Brock-Broido, Stephen Burt, and Major Jackson for an evening of poetry.
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At the Cambridge Public Library
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Luc Sante
Fri, Dec 11, 7pm
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Luc Sante presents his book of essays and photographs that celebrate and remember The Other Paris.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Harvard Book Store is locally owned and independently run, and has been since 1932. Thank you for your continued support.
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