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January 10, 2021

News & Events

News from Harvard Book Store

This week we have newly announced virtual events (including a ticketed event with Gabriel Byrne), new arrivals, and an updated format for our News & Events newsletter. Join us, and thanks for supporting Harvard Book Store!

This week's new releases include the debut novel The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr—exploring the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation. White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind is a timely and impassioned exploration of how our society has commodified feminism and continues to systemically shut out women of color. The Intellectual Lives of Children is a look inside the minds of young children that shows how we can better nurture their abilities to think and grow. New to paperback, My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir is an immersive, surprising exploration of one of America’s most beloved writers. And new in kids books we have Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance, a poetry collection by acclaimed author Nikki Grimes.

Our Event Series

Browse our lineup of upcoming events; we are regularly posting new announcements. 

Tickets On Sale Now

Newly announced! Golden Globe–winning, internationally renowned actor Gabriel Byrne discusses his highly anticipated memoir, Walking with Ghosts with National Book Award–winning novelist Colum McCann.

Upcoming Virtual Events

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore with Kaitlyn Greenidge

Monday, January 11, 7PM ET

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore—author of the Lambda Literary Award–winning memoir The End of San Francisco—discusses her latest memoir, The Freezer Door. She will be joined in conversation by Whiting Award–winning writer Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of the acclaimed novel We Love You, Charlie Freeman. Online via Zoom.

Tom Vanderbilt with Faith Salie

Tuesday, January 12, 7PM ET

Tom Vanderbilt—author of the bestselling books Traffic and You May Also Like—discusses his latest book, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. He will be joined in conversation by Emmy Award–winning writer, actress, and comedian Faith Salie. Online via Zoom.

Jane Smiley with Margot Livesey

Wednesday, January 13, 7PM ET

Jane Smiley—author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning book, A Thousand Acres—discusses her latest novel, Perestroika in Paris. She will be joined in conversation by beloved novelist Margot Livesey, author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy and The Boy in the Field. Online via Zoom.

Jeanne Theoharis and Pam Horowitz with Vann R. Newkirk II

Thursday, January 14, 7PM ET

Contributors Jeanne Theoharis—Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College—and Pam Horowitz—renowned Southern Poverty Law Center activist and lawyer—discuss Julian Bond's Time to Teach: A History of the Southern Civil Rights Movement. They will be joined in conversation by Vann R. Newkirk II, acclaimed journalist and senior editor at The Atlantic. Online via Zoom.

Gary Taubes with Gretchen Rubin

Friday, January 15, 7PM ET

Acclaimed journalist Gary Taubes—author of the bestselling book The Case Against Sugar—discusses his latest book, The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating. He will be joined in conversation by bestselling author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin. Online via Zoom.

All Upcoming Events
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Community Events & Resources

Round-up of Boston-Area Community Fridges: Eater round-up of community fridges currently operational in Boston (including a new fridge in Harvard Square outside the Sinclair) with guidelines of what each fridge accepts for donations [learn more].

Cambridge City Growers Seeking Volunteers: Cambridge City Growers is looking for volunteers to help with growing, community outreach, and logistics for 2021 [learn more and sign up].

More Than Words Book and Clothing Donations: Job training and vulnerable youth development program More Than Words is seeking book and clothing donations [learn more and donate].

Black Lives Matter.

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Thanks for reading,
Alex W. Meriwether
Harvard Book Store

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