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Indie Presses
We're a proud independent bookstore. And we
proudly support independent presses. Starting this weekend, in
conjunction with Independent Bookstore Day, check out the display in the
store (
and here on harvard.com) featuring some of our staff's favorite books from indie publishers.
Newly Announced: David Sedaris
 This week we're thrilled to announce that David Sedaris is returning to Harvard Book Store. On June 4th we'll welcome back David Sedaris for a reading from his latest book, Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002). One of the most anticipated books of 2017 (as noted by the Boston Globe, the New York Times Book Review, New York's "Vulture", and BookRiot), Theft by Finding has been, literally, a lifetime in the making.
Exclusive Bookstore Day Merch
Independent Bookstore Day isn't just a great opportunity to browse and shop for new books -- though it is certainly that.
We'll join participating bookstores across
the country in selling cool exclusive merch starting Saturday morning
when we open at 9am. The following merchandise will be available
in-store, in-person only, beginning at 9am on April 29. Quantities are
limited.
(And check out the Independent Bookstore Day
passport for those visiting all five participating Boston-area
bookstores this Saturday! Learn more
here.)
 $6 Story: The Sandmeyer Reaction
A special SIGNED edition of Indie
Bookstore Day's ongoing "$6 Story" series featuring a cut from Michael
Chabon's latest novel,
Moonglow. $6.00
 A Literary Cocktail Party
This fun and useful book contains funny
anecdotes and witty stories along with cocktail recipes from some of our
favorite writers. $16.99
Welcome to Night Vale Vinyl Record
A vinyl edition of the bestselling
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. $24.95
 "Lost & Found" Coloring Prin
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This original, SIGNED black and white drawing by Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess) is inspired by her forthcoming activity book,
You Are Here. $17.99
 A Literary Map of the U.S.
A SIGNED giclee print created by 3Fish
Studios, creators of Bookstore Day's A Literary Map of California and A
Literary Map of the Seas. $42.00
 An Author's Best Friend Canvas Pouch
This handy 100% cotton canvas zippered
pouch features portraits of real author dogs like Sparky Patchett and
Jennie Sendak. $14.00
 Literary Condoms (pack of 12)
These cleverly beautiful literary condoms
are perfect counter-top impulse buys. Each pack of 12 contains 6 "Give
Me That Darcy" Jane Austen condoms and 6 "Great Expectations" condoms.
$3.99 ($47.88 for 12)
 "Bad Citizen" Graffiti Stencil
This year's stencil features a quote from
professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.: CENSORSHIP IS TO ART AS LYNCHING IS TO
JUSTICE. $35.00
 Literary Tea Towels
This year's flour sack tea towels feature two food-related literary quotes from Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde. $22.00
 Elephant & Piggie "READ" Onesie
This soft cotton onesie features Mo Willems' wonderful Elephant and Piggie and an encouragement to READ. $22.00
 "Child of Books" Fine Art Print
The acclaimed
New York Times bestselling authors of
A Child of Books, Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston, offer an exclusive SIGNED fine art print for book lovers of all ages. $29.99
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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I'd Die For You:
And Other Lost Stories
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
$28.00
Scribner, hardcover
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This
collection includes the last complete unpublished short stories by F.
Scott Fitzgerald, the iconic American writer who is more widely read
today than ever.
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In the Shadow of the Moon:
The Science, Magic, and Mystery of Solar Eclipses
by Anthony Aveni
$28.00
Yale University Press, hardcover
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In anticipation of solar eclipses visible in 2017 and 2024, astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni explores the scientific and cultural significance of this cosmic phenomenon.
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Scholarly
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The Tar Baby:
A Global History
by Bryan Wagner
$29.95
Princeton University Press, hardcover
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Bryan Wagner offers a fresh analysis
of the deceptively simple story about a fox, a rabbit, and a doll made
of tar and turpentine, tracing its history and its connections to
slavery, colonialism, and global trade.
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Kids & Young Adult
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Ugly Cat & Pablo
by Isabel Quintero
$6.99
Scholastic Press, paperback
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Ugly Cat and his impeccably dressed
mouse friend, Pablo, are an unlikely and dynamic duo who will win young
readers over with their silly antics and their search for tasty treats.
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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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Elsa's Housebook:
A Woman's Photojournal
by Elsa Dorfman
$13.86
Print on Demand, paperback
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Originally published in 1974, Elsa's Housebook is
a photographic record of family and friends who visited Elsa Dorfman at
her Cambridge home in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Many
famous writers and thinkers are featured in this new edition of the
book, printed exclusively by our book-making robot Paige M.
Gutenborg.
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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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On the Move:
A Life
by Oliver Sacks
$6.99, hardcover (originally $27.95)
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Oliver Sacks reflects on his famously active life, including his experiences as a young neurologist in the early 1960s, his love affairs, his guilt over leaving his family to come to America, and the writers and scientists who influenced him.
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The Reef: A Passionate History:
The Great Barrier Reef from Captain Cook to Climate Change
by Iain McCalman
$6.99, paperback (originally $16.00)
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Historian
and explorer Iain McCalman takes us on a new adventure into the Great
Barrier Reef to reveal how our shifting perceptions of the natural world
have shaped this seascape.
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he Third Reich:
A New History
by Michael Burleigh
$10.99, paperback (originally $26.00)
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Filled
with human and moral considerations that are missing from theoretical
accounts, Michael Burleigh's book gives full weight to the experience of
ordinary people who were swept up in, or repelled by, Hitler's Nazi
movement.
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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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Primary Stein:
Returning to the Writing of Gertrude Stein
edited by Janet Boyd and Sharon J. Kirsch
Originally published by Lexington Books in 2014
$50.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Stein's own efforts throughout her lifetime to shift the focus from her
personality to her writing, these essays turn the lens back to a wide
range of her texts, including novels, plays, lectures, and poetry. |
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The Maldive Islands:
Monograph on the History, Archaeology, and Epigraphy
by H. C. P. Bell
Originally published by Novelty Printers & Publishers Pvt. Ltd. in 2002
$100.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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C. P. Bell, the acknowledged father of Maldivian studies, visited the
Maldive Islands a number of times throughout his life. These three
monographs by Bell focus mainly on Maldivian archaeology, history, and
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Double Solitaire:
The Surreal Worlds of Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy
by Stephen Robeson Miller and Jonathan Stuhlman
Originally published by The Katonah Museum of Art/The Mint Museum in 2011
$75.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Yves Tanguy and Kay Sage were two of
Surrealism's leading painters, who together elaborated de Chirico's
world of isolate and obdurate forms into eerie landscapes. Here, for the
first time, the work of this dynamic couple is explored in depth.
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Upcoming Events
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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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Chris Dempsey and Andrew Zimbalist
Fri, Apr 28, 7PM
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Chris Dempsey and Andrew Zimbalist discuss their book No Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities Are Passing on the Torch.
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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. Join us!
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At Harvard Book Store
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Cory Doctorow
Mon, May 1, 6:30PM
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Cory Doctorow, coeditor of Boing Boing and author of the bestselling book Little Brother, discusses his new novel Walkaway, a multi-generation sci-fi thriller. Doctorow will be joined in conversation by MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito.
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Mary Collins and Donald Collins
Tue, May 2, 7PM
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Professor Mary Collins and trans advocate Donald Collins discuss their book At the Broken Places: A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the Pieces.
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GrubStreet Launch Lab: Mothers -- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Wed, May 3, 7PM
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Writing
center GrubStreet welcomes memoirist Nadine Kenney Johnstone and
historical novelist J. K. Knauss for a discussion of the real and
fictional mothers in their books, Of This Much I'm Sure and Seven Noble Knights.
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Corey Dolgon
Thu, May 4, 7PM
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Stonehill College's Corey Dolgan discusses Kill It to Save It: An Autopsy of Capitalism's Triumph over Democracy.
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Benjamin W. Goossen
Fri, May 5, 3PM
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Harvard religious history scholar Benjamin W. Goossen discusses Chosen Nation: Mennonites and Germany in a Global Era.
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Richard Ford
Fri, May 5, 6PM
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Richard Ford, the award-winning author of The Sportswriter and many more bestselling books, discusses his new memoir, Between Them: Remembering My Parents -- joined in conversation by Radio Open Source's Christopher Lydon.
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At the Brattle Theatre
$5 Tickets
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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
Tue, May 30, 7PM
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In
May the Harvard Square Book Circle, our in-store book club, will
discuss the Folger Shakespeare Library edition of William Shakespeare's
classic tragedy Julius Caesar.
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