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Ticketed Events This Week
Tonight's event with
Noam Chomsky in conversation with
Democracy Now's Amy Goodman is sold
out, but we're pleased to have C-SPAN BookTV and WGBH Forum Network
joining us to film the events tonight. Tune in to
WGBH Forum Network's Facebook tonight (Monday, April 24th) at 7pm for a live stream of the evening's discussion on income inequality in America.
Tickets are still available for Thursday's event in Boston with the author of
Lean In,
Sheryl Sandberg, with co-author Adam Grant,
discussing their new book on building resilience and moving forward
after life's inevitable setbacks. They'll be joined in-conversation by
Harvard's Daniel Gilbert, and tickets include a copy of their new book O
ption B. Learn more and get tickets
here.
Bookstore Day Countdown
Saturday is the third annual Independent Bookstore Day.
Not only is it a great day to come enjoy a day browsing the bookstore,
we'll be joining hundreds of participating bookstores nationwide selling
eleven exclusive, limited-edition books and art pieces -- including
signed prints featuring a gorgeous black and white drawing by Jenny
Lawson ("The Blogess"), vinyl edition of the bestselling Welcome to
Night Vale, Elephant & Piggie "READ" onesies, and more.
Learn more here,
including info on Boston's Bookstore Day Passport; visit five
participating Boston-area stores on Bookstore Day and earn coupons to
use at each store in May!
In Case You Missed It:
(The U.S. Senator Edition)
Last week, we were honored to
host Massachusetts senior U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for the
release of her eleventh book,
This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class.
Signed editions are available in the store and
here at harvard.com, while supplies last.
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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The Book of Joan: A Novel
by Lidia Yuknavitch
$26.99
Harper, hardcover
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The bestselling author of The Small Backs of Children offers
a vision of our near-extinction and a heroine -- a reimagined Joan of
Arc -- poised to save a world ravaged by war, violence, and greed, and
forever change history, in this new novel.
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Nonfiction |
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On Vegetables: Modern Recipes for the Home Kitchen
by Jeremy Fox
$49.95
Phaidon Press, hardcover
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Californian
chef Jeremy Fox elevates vegetarian cooking in this book of
approachable recipes, using creative methods and ingredient combinations
to highlight the textures, flavors, and varieties of seasonal produce.
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Scholarly
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The Death Gap: How Inequality Kills
by David A. Ansell
$26.00
University of Chicago Press, hardcover
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David Ansell
calls out the social and cultural
arguments that have been raised as ways of excusing the health gap
between the wealthiest and poorest Americans and lays bare the structural violence -- racism, economic exploitation, and discrimination -- that is really to blame.
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Kids & Young Adult
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The Giant Jumperee
by Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury
$17.99
Dial Books, hardcover
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Celebrated picture book creators Julia
Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury team up for the first time in this animal
fable. When Rabbit hears a loud voice coming from inside his burrow, he
and his friends wonder who the stranger could be.
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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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Alice's Adventures Under Ground
by Lewis Carroll
$10.00
Print on Demand, paperback
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This book is a facsimile of the original manuscript, hand-written by author Lewis Carroll, which he later developed into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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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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Slouching Toward Nirvana: New Poems
by Charles Bukowski
$5.99, paperback (originally $13.99)
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"the
strongest know that death is / final / and the happiest are those
gifted with the / shortest journey." -- from the back cover
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How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry
by Edward Hirsch
$4.99, paperback (originally $15.00)
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Distinguished
poet and critic Edward Hirsch describes why poetry matters and how we
can open up our imaginations so that its message can make a difference.
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Prose
by Elizabeth Bishop
$8.99, paperback (originally $20.00)
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Elizabeth Bishop's prose is not nearly as well known as her poetry. This
volume -- edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, poet, and scholar
Lloyd Schwartz -- includes virtually all Bishop's published shorter
prose pieces and a number of works not published until after her death.
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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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Interventions: A Novella & Three Stories (Signed Copy)
by Richard Russo
Originally published by Pub in 2012
$50.00 (paperback) in Very Good condition
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Author
Richard Russo has teamed up with his daughter, artist Kate Russo, to
present this tribute to the printed book. The previously unpublished
novella "Intervention" and three shorter works -- two of which have not
been published in book form -- are collected in a slipcase signed by the
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Reflective Moments: Retrospective, 1930-1972
by Lois Mailou Jones
Originally published by Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Museum of Fine Arts in 1973
$75.00 (paperback) in Very Good condition
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This
catalog accompanied an exhibition curated by the Museum of the National
Center for Afro-American Artists and the Museum of Fine Arts, which
showcased the work of Boston-born artist Lois Mailou Jones. |
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he Infinite Crisis Omnibus
by Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, and Judd Winick
Originally published by DC Comics in 2012
$250.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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A critical moment has divided Earth's
three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. It's the DCU's
darkest day, and long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make
things right in the universe . . . at any cost.
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Upcoming Events
Tickets on Sale Now:
»
Colm Toibin (May 18)
Online pre-sales (ticket + book) on sale now
Tickets on Sale Soon:
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The 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 Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Mary Gaitskill
Tue, Apr 25, 7PM
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Mary Gaitskill -- acclaimed author of Don't Cry, Veronica, and The Mare -- discusses a new essay collection, Somebody with a Little Hammer.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
Wed, Apr 26, 7PM
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Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes -- authors of the 2014 biography HRC -- present their latest book, Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
Thu, Apr 27, 7PM
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Facebook COO and author of Lean In Sheryl Sandberg and Originals author Adam Grant discuss their new book, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy in conversation with Harvard's Daniel Gilbert.
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At Back Bay Events Center, Boston / Tickets required
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Yascha Mounk
Fri, Apr 28, 3PM
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Yascha Mounk, Harvard University Lecturer on Political Theory, discusses The Age of Responsibility: Luck, Choice, and the Welfare State.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Chris Dempsey and Andrew Zimbalist
Fri, Apr 28, 7PM
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Chris Dempsey (a cofounder and leader of No Boston Olympics) and Andrew Zimbalist of Smith College discuss their book No Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities Are Passing on the Torch.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Independent Bookstore Day
Sat, Apr 29, 9AM-11PM
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Independent
Bookstore Day is a day to support and celebrate your local indie
bookstore. Today we'll be featuring exclusive merchandise, showcasing
special displays of bookseller-recommend books, collecting your love
notes to bookstores, and more.
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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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