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Long Black Veil:
A Novel
by Jennifer Finney Boylan
$25.00
Crown, hardcover
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Weaving between 1980 and the present day, She's Not There author Jennifer
Finney Boylan's new thriller tells the story of a woman whose
family and identity are threatened by the long-held secrets of her past.
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The Icon Hunter:
A Refugee's Quest to Reclaim Her Nation's Stolen Heritage
by Tasoula Georgiou Hadjitofi
$27.95
Pegasus Books, hardcover
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When she and her family lose everything during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Tasoula Hadjitofi seeks justice with the help of an archbishop and an art dealer. In this memoir, she recounts her role in orchestrating one of the largest European art trafficking stings since WWII.
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A Fragile Life:
Accepting Our Vulnerability
by Todd May
$25.00
University Of Chicago Press, hardcover
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In this examination of life and the
trials that beset it, Todd May shows that suffering is one of the most
important aspects of our humanity, despite our endless efforts to avoid
it.
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Feminist Baby
by Loryn Brantz
$12.99
Disney-Hyperion, board book
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Meet the irrepressible Feminist Baby
in this board book about a girl who's not afraid to do her own thing,
and wants to make as much noise as possible along the way!
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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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This Won't Take But a Minute, Honey
by Steve Almond
$9.41
Print on Demand, paperback
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This Won't Take But a Minute, Honey is a resource for budding writers.
Read through in one direction to find short stories. Flip the book over
and find essays on the psychology and practice of writing. Whichever
way you look at it, you're sure to find a nugget of inspiration for your
next project.
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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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riumph of the City:
How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier
by Edward Glaeser
$6.99, hardcover (originally $29.95)
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this myth-shattering book, pioneering urban economist Edward Glaeser
offers proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention, providing
some of the healthiest, greenest, and richest spaces to live in.
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he Buried Giant:
A Novel
by Kazuo Ishiguro
$5.99, hardcover (originally $26.95)
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As Britain declines into ruin, an elderly couple sets out on a journey to see the son they can scarcely remember, facing many strange and otherworldly hazards along the way.
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he Architect's Apprentice:
A Novel
by Elif Shafak
$6.99, hardcover (originally $27.95)
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One of Turkey's most widely read writers spins a tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire in The Architect's Apprentice, a story of artistic freedom, creativity, and the clash between science and fundamentalism.
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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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Tree of Codes
by Jonathan Safran Foer
Originally published by Visual Editions in 2010
$85.00 (paperback) in Very Good condition
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to exhume an original story from an existing text, bestselling author
Jonathan Safran Foer cut into the pages of his favorite book, The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz, to create a new book that is as much a sculptural object as it is a work of storytelling. |
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J.R.R. Tolkien Life and Legend:
An Exhibition to Commemorate the Centenary of the Birth of J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
by Bodleian Library
Originally published by Bodleian Library, Oxford in 1995
$50.00 (paperback) in Very Good condition
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of the birth of celebrated author J.R.R. Tolkien with full-color
illustrations by the author and rare artifacts from his life. |
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Degenerate Art:
The Fate of the Avant-Garde in Nazi Germany
by Stephanie Barron
Originally published by Harry N. Abrams in 1991
$40.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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This book accompanies the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art's reconstruction of the Nazis' infamous "Degenerate Art"
exhibit, curated in the 1930s as an attack on the avant-garde and
replicated here with essays putting this exhibit in context today.
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Upcoming Events
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Colm Toibin (May 18)
Online pre-sales (ticket + book) on sale now
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Celso Amorim
Fri, Apr 14, 3PM
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Celso Amorim, Brazil's longest-serving Foreign Minister, discusses Acting Globally: Memoirs of Brazil's Assertive Foreign Policy.
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Meta Wagner
Fri, Apr 14, 7PM
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| Meta Wagner, Emerson College and Boston University adjunct professor, presents her new book What's Your Creative Type?: Harness the Power of Your Artistic Personality. |
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Linda M. Heywood
Mon, Apr 17, 7PM
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Boston University's Linda M. Heywood tells the story of a seventeenth-century African ruler in her book Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen.
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Barbara Lynch
Tue, Apr 18, 6PM
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Local chef and restaurateur
(of No. 9 Park, B&G Oysters, Drink, Sportello, and Menton) Barbara Lynch discusses her memoir, Out of Line: A Life of Playing with Fire.
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At the Brattle Theatre
$5 Tickets
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Paul Starobin
Tue, Apr 18, 7PM
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Paul Starobin discusses Madness Rules the Hour: Charleston, 1860 and the Mania for War.
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Stephanie Danler
Wed, Apr 19, 7PM
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Stephanie Danler discusses Sweetbitter, now in paperback, her best selling novel of a young woman's coming-of-age, set against New York's most elite restaurants.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Elizabeth Warren
Thu, Apr 20, 7PM
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
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At Old South Church, Boston
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Susanna Siegel
Fri, Apr 21, 3PM
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Harvard philosophy professor Susanna Siegel discusses The Rationality of Perception.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Nia King and Elena Rose
Fri, Apr 21, 7PM
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Nia King and Elena Rose present their latest book of interviews, Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol 2, with guest artists Neha Rayamajhi and Jackie Wang.
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The Next Harvard Square Book Circle
Mon, Apr 24, 7PM
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In April the Harvard Square Book Circle, our in-store book club, will discuss Matthew Desmond's Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.
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