May 19, 2023
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This May—recommended titles for AAPI Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month
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News from Harvard Book Store
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Stock Up for Summer
Okay, it's not quite "summer reading" season just yet. We're still in the swing of spring, with graduations, breezy open windows, and the occasional chilly morning. But summer reading time will be here before you know it, and we have a few great opportunities to stock up.
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They Had Us in the First Half
“If I could wake up in a different place, at a different time, could I wake up as a different person?”
“I'm so much happier now that I'm dead."
“I told you and told you there was nothing to be afraid of.”
They had us in the first half, and then, TWIST! Our staff has compiled some of our favorite books with unexpected twists and surprise turns in our latest "A Very Harvard Book Store Introduction" display.
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We have modern classics, classics of English literature, jaw-dropping surprises for kids, gruesome twists for thrill-seeking grown-ups, and some excellent new releases and new discoveries—all of which will have you fervently turning the pages. (Even if Grover begs you not to).
Check out our picks in the store this month and here on harvard.com. |
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Children's Used Books Pop-Up Sale
Visit the bookstore today or tomorrow (May 19–20) and head to the back of the first room, where we've brought out our back room overstock of kids used books for a mini book fair—perfect for bargain hunters stocking up for summer reading. Most of the books at this weekend's Kids Used Books Pop-Up Sale are between $2.50 and $9.95 and include titles for kiddos of all ages—board books and picture books for the youngest bibliophiles, and chapter books for emerging readers. Come treasure hunting!
And if you are looking to make some space on your shelves, here's your reminder that we buy back your used books! Check out all the guidelines and buying hours on harvard.com. We can’t take everything, but we can’t wait to see what you have for us!
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Our Event Series
Browse the lineup of our award-winning events series; we are regularly posting new announcements! You can also subscribe to our Google Calendar and view our video archive of past events. And see below for those events that require tickets.
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Tickets On Sale Now
» R. F. Kuang with Kalyani Saxena (May 23)
"Every once in a while there is a novel that enters the literary zeitgeist and requires discourse — but it feels like there is nothing that can be written or said that will ever do it justice. This is the feeling R.F. Kuang's new novel Yellowface evokes . . . Highly immersive . . . A thrilling journey . . . " —NPR
» Leah and Richard Rothstein with Tanisha M. Sullivan (Jun 15)
In the six years since its initial publication, Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law, “the most forceful argument ever published on how federal, state, and local governments gave rise to and reinforced neighborhood segregation” (William Julius Wilson), has become a landmark work. Now Just Action is a blueprint for concerned citizens and community leaders.
» Colson Whitehead with Namwali Serpell (Jul 19)
The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Harlem Shuffle continues his Harlem saga with Crook Manifesto—a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory.
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In-Person at the Cambridge Public Library
Kay Redfield Jamison
Monday, May 22, 6PM
John Hopkins Professor of Psychiatry Kay Redfield Jamison—author of the bestselling classic An Unquiet Mind and Robert Lowell: Setting the River on Fire, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—discusses Fires in the Dark: Healing the Unquiet Mind, an expansive new cultural history of the treatment and healing of mental suffering. Registration required; there are two registration options available for this event. Masks encouraged. Learn more.
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In-Person at Harvard Book Store
Serhii Plokhy with Alexandra Vacroux
Monday, May 22, 7PM
Serhii Plokhy—Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University—discusses The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History, a definitive account of the origins, course, and consequences of Europe’s largest military conflict since World War II. Joining in conversation is Alexandra Vacroux, Executive Director of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard. Masks required. Join us.
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In-Person at First Parish Church
R.F. Kuang with Kalyani Saxena
Tuesday, May 23, 6PM
R.F. Kuang—#1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy and Babel—discusses Yellowface, in which bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, and did not write the book she claims she wrote. Joining in conversation is Kalyani Saxena, associate producer for NPR's Here & Now. Tickets required; all tickets include admission for one and a hardcover copy of Yellowface signed by the author. Masks required. Learn more.
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In-Person at Harvard Book Store
Rachel Louise Snyder with Andre Dubus III
Tuesday, May 23, 7PM
Rachel Louise Snyder—author of the award-winning No Visible Bruises—discusses Women We Buried, Women We Burned, a memoir of her journey from teenage runaway to reporter of the darkest social issues to impact women’s lives. Joining in conversation is bestselling novelist Andre Dubus III. Masks required. Join us.
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In-Person at Harvard Book Store
George Lakey
Wednesday, May 24, 7PM
Lifelong activist George Lakey discusses Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice, a memoir that shows readers how to find hope in even the darkest times through strategic, joyful activism. Masks required. Join us.
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Community Events & Resources
GrubStreet Teaching Fellowship for Black Writers Seeking Applicants: This fellowship provides financial and professional development support to two self-identified Black writers interested in teaching classes, participating in events, and working with instructors and staff to deepen the GrubStreet curriculum. The fellowship includes compensation of $25,000, artistic mentorship, and access to the GrubStreet community and the Muse and the Marketplace conference. The application deadline is Tuesday, May 30. [learn more]
Black Lives Matter.
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Thanks for reading!
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