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February 27, 2021

News & Events

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News from Harvard Book Store

Newly Announced Events This March!

This week we're pleased to announce many newly posted March events, including Teodros Kiros and Cornel West presenting Conversations with Cornel West, author of Behold the Dreamers Imbolo Mbue with a new novel, and Walter Isaacson with his latest blend of science writing and biography—a profile of the pioneering biochemist Jennifer Doudna and her work with CRISPR gene editing. And next week we'll host cookbook author and food equity advocate Julia Turshen, MIT professor Sherry Turkle, among others (see next week's lineup below!) 

Recommended Reading This Spring

Earlier this month we joined Boston-area booksellers in recommending "42 Books to Help You Get Through the Rest of Quarantine" for Boston magazine, including contemporary and historical fiction, memoir and biography, and cultural analysis.

Our picks include new releases, forthcoming spring titles (available for preorder!), and old favorites; browse the selections here.

Our Event Series

Browse the lineup of upcoming events; we are regularly posting new announcements! You can also subscribe to our Google Calendar.

Tickets On Sale Now

» Imbolo Mbue with Yiyun Li (Mar 15) - NEWLY ANNOUNCED
» Walter Isaacson with David Liu (Mar 19) - NEWLY ANNOUNCED

Upcoming Virtual Events

Salamishah Tillet with Régine Jean-Charles

Monday, March 1, 7PM ET

Salamishah Tillet—renowned writer, activist, and professor of African American Studies and Creative Writing at Rutgers University–Newark—discusses In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of Alice Walker’s Masterpiece. She will be joined in conversation by Régine Jean-Charles, associate professor of French and African and African Diaspora Studies at Boston College. Online via Zoom.

Alan Lightman with Janna Levin

Tuesday, March 2, 7PM ET

Alan Lightman—author of the acclaimed, bestselling novels Einstein's Dreams, The Diagnosis, and Three Flames—discusses his new essay collection, Probable Impossibilities: Musings on Beginnings and Endings. He will be joined in conversation by award-winning cosmologist and writer Janna Levin, author of Black Hole Survival Guide. Online via Zoom.

Kazuo Ishiguro with Kate Darling

Wednesday, March 3, 6PM ET

Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro—author of the beloved, bestselling novels The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go—discusses his latest novel, Klara and the Sun, the story of an Artificial Friend and her adoptive family. He will be joined in conversation by Dr. Kate Darling, a leading expert in robot ethics and author of the forthcoming book The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots. Online via Zoom.

Ticketing: All tickets include a hardcover copy of Klara and the Sun.

Julia Turshen with Claire Saffitz

Wednesday, March 3, 7:30PM ET

Beloved food writer Julia Turshen—bestselling author of Now & Again, Feed the Resistance, and Small Victories—discusses her latest cookbook, Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food. She will be joined in conversation by recipe expert and former Bon Appétit senior food editor Claire Saffitz, author of Dessert Person. Online via Zoom.

Sherry Turkle with Rana Foroohar

Thursday, March 4, 7PM ET

Eminent professor and clinical psychologist Sherry Turkle—author of Alone Together and Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age—discusses The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir, which ties together her personal story with her research on technology, empathy, and ethics. She will be joined in conversation by Rana Foroohar, associate editor at the Financial Times and author of Don’t Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles–And All of Us. Online via Zoom.

Abdul El-Sayed and Micah Johnson with Mary T. Bassett

Friday, March 5, 7PM ET

Physicians and public health experts Abdul El-Sayed and Micah Johnson discuss their co-authored book, Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide. They will be joined in conversation by Dr. Mary T. Bassett, former Commissioner of Health for New York City and the FXB Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Online via Zoom.

Anne Lamott with Hoda Kotb

Friday, March 5, 7PM ET

Treasured author Anne Lamott—author of the bestselling books Operating Instructions, Bird by Bird, and Help, Thanks, Wow—discusses her latest, highly anticipated book, Dusk Night Dawn: On Revival and Courage. She'll be joined in conversation by Hoda Kotb, co-anchor of NBC News’ TODAY and co-host of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna. Online via YouTube.

Ticketing: All tickets include a hardcover copy of Dusk Night Dawn.

All Upcoming Events

Community Events & Resources

The Black Response Cambridge Seeking Donations: The Black Response, a coalition of Black members from Black-led, Cambridge-based organizations working to represent the voices of marginalized Black communities in Cambridge on issues concerning community safety, is requesting financial support for their mission. [learn more and donate]

Project Right to Housing Orientation: Join Project Right to Housing, a campaign of local organizers advocating for a housing-first model of supporting homeless neighbors, to learn about their campaigns and how to get involved. Sun, Feb 28, 5:00–6:30pm via Zoom. [learn more and register]

A Roundup of Links to Support Texans During the Blackout Crisis:

Black Lives Matter.

In Case You Missed It

New Arrivals

This week's new titles include books from Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk, biographer Hermione Lee on Tom Stoppard, and a new-to-paperback essay collection from Harvard's James Wood. In case you missed it, check out our latest "New This Week" newsletter, and come browse our virtual New Arrivals shelves for all the very latest new books, updated every Tuesday.

Into the Video Archive

Earlier this month we hosted a virtual event with math stand-up comedian Matt Parker for his book, Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World. Check out the video on the HBS Channel, where you can explore our virtual event archive, in addition to previous event recordings.

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