August 14, 2021
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Is there a more perfect scene than a dog in a bookstore? Hello, Koda!
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News from Harvard Book Store
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This weekend, August 14–15, use coupon code SAVETEN at checkout when you make a purchase at harvard.com to save ten percent. This little flash sale is a thank you and reminder that you can shop indie with us online. We can ship anywhere in the country or hold your order for in-store or curbside pickup. Learn more here, and please note, it may take us up to 3–6 days of processing time for orders placed during the sale.
It's also Massachusetts' Sales Tax Holiday Weekend! Purchases this weekend are sales tax–free.
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Tickets On Sale Now
» Julie Klam with Matthew Klam (Aug 13) for The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters: A True Story of Family Fiction
» Mike Duncan with Patrick Wyman (Aug 31) for Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
» Evan Osnos (Sep 14) for Wildland: The Making of America's Fury
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Darrel J. McLeod with Billy-Ray Belcourt
Tuesday, August 17, 7PM ET
Darrel J. McLeod—author of the award-winning memoir Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age—discusses his latest memoir, Peyakow: Reclaiming Cree Dignity. Joining in conversation is poet Billy-Ray Belcourt, author of The Wound is a World and A History of My Brief Body. Online via Zoom. Learn more.
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James Whiteside with Anita Elberse
Wednesday, August 18, 7PM ET
James Whiteside—drag performer, pop star, and a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre—discusses his debut memoir, Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet. Joining in conversation is Anita Elberse, the Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Online via Zoom. Learn more.
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Community Events & Resources
BLACK AUGUST: an evening of Remembrance, Radical Rest + Restoration: A gathering in commemoration and remembrance of Black August. Featuring a poetry reading from Amanda Shea and guided meditative practices with Trauma-Informed Wellness practitioner Marlene Boyette. Sat, August 14, 5pm–7pm, 4 Corners Yoga + Wellness [learn more and register]
Foundation Trust 2022 BIPOC Writer Fellowship: Follow Your Art Community Studios (FYACS) seeks to celebrate and support a BIPOC writer from Greater Boston or beyond currently working on a longer writing project. The one-year fellowship offers financial assistance, teaching/mentoring opportunities, writing space, and community. [learn more and apply]
Black Lives Matter.
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» August is Women in Translation (#WiT) Month, and we have 50 fiction and nonfiction suggestions from writers and translators based all over the world. Find our WiTMonth display in the store this month, and browse our picks here on harvard.com.
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Thank you for supporting Harvard Book Store!
Harvard Book Store is locally owned and independently run, and has been since 1932. Your purchases support the future of this independent bookstore, so thank you! Shop our shelves from home at harvard.com.
Thanks for reading,
Alex W. Meriwether
General Manager
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