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Wizardry This July
Check it out: July author events are now posted at
harvard.com/events. And then things get really magical.
The book world is getting ready for
something we never thought we'd see again . . . a midnight release for a
Harry Potter story on the evening of July 30th.
Previews kicked off in London for the stage play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, taking place 19 years after the end of
Deathly Hallows and following Harry's
son Albus as he navigates his way through Hogwarts. The official
premiere coincides with the publication of the play's text and (of
course) Harry Potter's birthday.
We'll be joining in the fun with a midnight
release party, including costumes, trivia, Hogwarts house sorting, and
more TBA festivities involving dramatic readings and more. Be sure to
RSVP now to ensure your spot and a chance to be the very first in line. Those who
pre-order now (for 20% off) will be the first group to pick up their books starting at midnight.
Our
iconic signage hanging on the corner of Plympton Street and Mass Ave
was looking a little weathered earlier this spring. Over the last few
weeks they were repaired, restored, and re-gilded, and rose back to
their proper place earlier this week in dramatic fashion:
Come visit and see 'em sparkle.
In Case You Missed It
Thanks for Choosing Harvard Book Store
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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New on Our Shelves
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Fiction |
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They May Not Mean To, But They Do
by Cathleen Schine
$26.00
Sarah Crichton Books, hardcover
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From one of America's greatest comic
novelists comes a hilarious new novel about aging, family, and love. The
Bergman clan has always stuck together, growing as it incorporated
in-laws and same-sex spouses. But families don't just grow, they grow
old.
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Sex Object:
A Memoir
by Jessica Valenti
$25.99
Dey Street Books, hardcover
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In Sex Object. Jessica Valenti explores the toll that sexism takes on women's lives, from the everyday to the existential. Sex Object reveals the painful, embarrassing, and sometimes illegal moments that shaped Valenti's adolescence in New York City.
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Scholarly
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Words, Works, and Ways of Knowing: The Breakdown of Moral Philosophy in New England before the Civil Wa
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by Sara Paretsky
$35.00
University of Chicago Press, hardcover
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Before Sara Paretsky began her crime
writing career, she earned a PhD in history from the University of
Chicago with a dissertation on moral philosophy and religion in New
England in the early and mid-nineteenth century. Now, for the first
time, fans of Paretsky can read that earliest work,
Words, Works, and Ways of Knowing
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Kids & Young Adult
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I Wonder:
Celebrating Daddies Doin' Work
by Doyin Richards
$17.99
Feiwel & Friends, hardcover
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Perfect for Father's Day or all year
round! What do daddies do with their children? They style hair, they
carpool, they cuddle (after they look under beds for monsters). They
play, they motivate, and they comfort.
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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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Two Speeches
by President Barack Obama
$5.00
Print on Demand, paperback
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Harvard
Book Store presents two of the most iconic speeches from the early
years of President Barack Obama's presidency. His "Nobel Prize
Acceptance Speech" and "Arizona Memorial Speech" are published in a
single volume on our Espresso Book Machine.
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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 Lives of Things
by José Saramago
$4.99, hardcover (originally $23.95)
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The Lives of Things collects
José Saramago's early experiments with the short story form, attesting
to the young novelist's imaginative power and incomparable skill in
elaborating the most extravagant fantasies.
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The Homing Instinct:
Meaning and Mystery in Animal Migration
by Bernd Heinrich
$6.99, hardcover (originally $27.00)
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Acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich explores the fascinating science chipping away at the mysteries of animal migration, simultaneously reminding us that to discount our own emotions toward home is to ignore biology itself.
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Bohemians: A Graphic History
$5.99, paperback (originally $16.95)
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The
nineteenth-century countercultures that came to define the bohemian
lifestyle spanned both sides of the Atlantic, ranging from Walt Whitman
to Josephine Baker, from Gertrude Stein to Thelonius Monk. Bohemians is the graphic history of this movement and its illustrious figures.
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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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Biba:
The Biba Experience
Originally published by Antique Collectors' Club in 2004
$30.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Biba
remains one of the most evocative names in British design history. This
lavishly illustrated book showcases Biba clothing and much of the Biba
memorabilia, merchandising and interior design, presenting an entire
history of the company.
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Fact and Fiction: Literary and Scientific Cultures in Germany and Britain
edited by Christine Lehleiter
Originally published by the University of Toronto Press in 2016
$40.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Fact and Fiction explores
the intersection between literature and the sciences, focusing on
German and British culture between the eighteenth century and today.
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Little Big Books:
Illustrations for Children's Picture Books
Originally published by Gestalten in 2012
$25.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Little Big Books showcases
the best examples of illustration for children's books, documents
current trends in their design, and reflects a broad range of
styles, methods, and materials.
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Upcoming Events
Tickets on Sale Now:
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Fiction Fridays
Fridays This Summer
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15% off new fiction!
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At Harvard Book Store
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Yaa Gyasi
Fri, Jun 10, 7PM
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Yaa Gyasi reads from her ambitious and acclaimed debut, Homegoing.
The novel opens in 18th-century Ghana and follows seven generations of a
family that descends from two half sisters who never knew each other.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Ian Frazier
Mon, Jun 13, 7PM
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Essayist Ian Frazier ("A master of both distilled insight and utter nonsense" --The Believer) discusses Hogs Wild: Selected Reporting Pieces.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Wenonah Hauter
Tue, Jun 14, 7PM
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Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch, discusses Frackopoly: The Battle for the Future of Energy and the Environment. |
At Harvard Book Store
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Susan Faludi
Wed, Jun 15, 6:30PM
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Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Faludi discusses her new memoir; In the Darkroom is a look into the life of her photographer father, who came out as transgender at the age of 76.
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At the Cambridge Public Library
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Annie Proulx
Thu, Jun 16, 7PM
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Annie Proulx, author of the Pulizer Prize-winning The Shipping News, reads from Barkskins --
a "monumental achievement," over a decade in the making. This latest
novel is an epic, multigenerational story about the taking
down of the world's forests. |
At the First Parish Church $5 Tickets
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Alain de Botton
Fri, Jun 17, 6PM
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. There will be a standby line at the door. Review our Sold Out Event FAQ.
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At the Brattle Theatre
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Zora O'Neill
Fri, Jun 17, 7PM
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Travel writer Zora O'Neill discusses All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab World.
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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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The Next Harvard Square Book Circle
Mon, Jun 27, 7PM
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This month our in-store book club will discuss Edith Pearlman's story collection Honeydew.
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At Harvard Book Store
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