Harvard Book Store
@harvardbookstore.bsky.social
Harvard Square's landmark independent bookstore since 1932. Visit us at Harvard.com
Happy Thanksgiving!🍽️🥧We are closed today, but we will be open our normal Friday hours (9AM-10PM) tomorrow. We hope you all have a great day and do NOT approach any wild turkeys! 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy Thanksgiving!🍽️🥧We are closed today, but we will be open our normal Friday hours (9AM-10PM) tomorrow. We hope you all have a great day and do NOT approach any wild turkeys! 🦃
📆 Weds. 12/3 @ 6PM: We welcome research scientist Felice Frankel to the CPL for a discussion of her book "Phenomenal Moments: Revealing the Hidden Science Around Us". She will be joined in conversation by Professor Melissa Franklin. Get more info and RSVP for free here: buff.ly/pEjfC2k
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
📆 Weds. 12/3 @ 6PM: We welcome research scientist Felice Frankel to the CPL for a discussion of her book "Phenomenal Moments: Revealing the Hidden Science Around Us". She will be joined in conversation by Professor Melissa Franklin. Get more info and RSVP for free here: buff.ly/pEjfC2k
📆 Tues. 12/2 @ 6PM: We welcome Abigail Hing Wen to the Signet Society for a discussion of her New York Times bestselling middle-grade novel "The Vale". She will be joined by Grace Sun, and Meredith Chamberlain, Executive Producer of "The Vale—Origins". More info and free RSVP here: buff.ly/5h8noQi
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📆 Tues. 12/2 @ 6PM: We welcome Abigail Hing Wen to the Signet Society for a discussion of her New York Times bestselling middle-grade novel "The Vale". She will be joined by Grace Sun, and Meredith Chamberlain, Executive Producer of "The Vale—Origins". More info and free RSVP here: buff.ly/5h8noQi
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Wakara’s America @harvardbookstore.bsky.social. See you tonight? www.harvard.com/event/max-pe...
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Wakara’s America @harvardbookstore.bsky.social. See you tonight? www.harvard.com/event/max-pe...
📆 Mon. 11/24 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome award-winning Max Perry Mueller for a discussion of his new book "Wakara's America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West". He will be joined in conversation by Professor Philip J. Deloria. Learn more here: buff.ly/WJWCou4
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
📆 Mon. 11/24 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome award-winning Max Perry Mueller for a discussion of his new book "Wakara's America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West". He will be joined in conversation by Professor Philip J. Deloria. Learn more here: buff.ly/WJWCou4
Attention holiday shoppers, er, sellers? Our Used Department will have modified buy back hours this holiday season. But don't worry, it'll be open for browsing during regular business hours throughout the upcoming weeks. For more info visit our website: buff.ly/xRPt4Dk
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Attention holiday shoppers, er, sellers? Our Used Department will have modified buy back hours this holiday season. But don't worry, it'll be open for browsing during regular business hours throughout the upcoming weeks. For more info visit our website: buff.ly/xRPt4Dk
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Thanks to all who have joined me this week as we kicked off the book tour for "The Coroner's Silence (@beaconpress.bsky.social)!
Next week you can find me in #NYC at the Center for Brooklyn History on Tues., Dec. 2 and at @harvardbookstore.bsky.social on Wed., Dec. 3. Hope to see you there!
Next week you can find me in #NYC at the Center for Brooklyn History on Tues., Dec. 2 and at @harvardbookstore.bsky.social on Wed., Dec. 3. Hope to see you there!
November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thanks to all who have joined me this week as we kicked off the book tour for "The Coroner's Silence (@beaconpress.bsky.social)!
Next week you can find me in #NYC at the Center for Brooklyn History on Tues., Dec. 2 and at @harvardbookstore.bsky.social on Wed., Dec. 3. Hope to see you there!
Next week you can find me in #NYC at the Center for Brooklyn History on Tues., Dec. 2 and at @harvardbookstore.bsky.social on Wed., Dec. 3. Hope to see you there!
📆 Sun. 11/23 @ 6PM: Join us for our November Harvard Square Book Circle meeting! We'll be discussing "Winter in the Blood" by James Welch in the third room of the store. Registration is not required and no commitment is necessary. Learn more: buff.ly/yfhmTAS
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📆 Sun. 11/23 @ 6PM: Join us for our November Harvard Square Book Circle meeting! We'll be discussing "Winter in the Blood" by James Welch in the third room of the store. Registration is not required and no commitment is necessary. Learn more: buff.ly/yfhmTAS
📆 Sat. 11/22 @ 7PM: Get your tickets now to hear Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina discuss his new book, "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation", in conversation with Marla F. Frederick. Tickets and info here: buff.ly/8dZilgP
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📆 Sat. 11/22 @ 7PM: Get your tickets now to hear Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina discuss his new book, "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation", in conversation with Marla F. Frederick. Tickets and info here: buff.ly/8dZilgP
📆 Fri. 11/21 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome Kareem Khubchandani—also know as LaWhore Vagistan—for a discussion of his new book, "Lessons in Drag: A Queer Manual for Academics, Artists, and Aunties". He will be joined in conversation by feminist historian Durba Mitra. Learn more: buff.ly/1tPyYK5
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📆 Fri. 11/21 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome Kareem Khubchandani—also know as LaWhore Vagistan—for a discussion of his new book, "Lessons in Drag: A Queer Manual for Academics, Artists, and Aunties". He will be joined in conversation by feminist historian Durba Mitra. Learn more: buff.ly/1tPyYK5
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Wakara's America at Harvard Bookstore is the featured local book next week in the @bostonglobe.com!
[Monday, Nov. 24, @7pm at the @harvardbookstore.bsky.social]
[Monday, Nov. 24, @7pm at the @harvardbookstore.bsky.social]
The best local book events this week - The Boston Globe
Boston-area author events from Nov. 16 to Nov. 22.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Wakara's America at Harvard Bookstore is the featured local book next week in the @bostonglobe.com!
[Monday, Nov. 24, @7pm at the @harvardbookstore.bsky.social]
[Monday, Nov. 24, @7pm at the @harvardbookstore.bsky.social]
📆 Thurs. 11/20 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome "My Sister, the Serial Killer" author Oyinkan Braithwaite for a discussion of her highly anticipated new novel, "Cursed Daughters". She will be joined in conversation by award-winning author Hanna Halperin. Learn more here: buff.ly/iuwNqkK
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📆 Thurs. 11/20 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome "My Sister, the Serial Killer" author Oyinkan Braithwaite for a discussion of her highly anticipated new novel, "Cursed Daughters". She will be joined in conversation by award-winning author Hanna Halperin. Learn more here: buff.ly/iuwNqkK
Once the feast from Thursday has settled, join us for Small Business Saturday, Secondhand Sunday, and Cyber Monday. Tuesday is the day to make a donation to the Prison Book Program, and then join us for our Winter Needham Warehouse Sale! Info at Harvard.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Once the feast from Thursday has settled, join us for Small Business Saturday, Secondhand Sunday, and Cyber Monday. Tuesday is the day to make a donation to the Prison Book Program, and then join us for our Winter Needham Warehouse Sale! Info at Harvard.com
📆 Weds. 11/19 @ 7PM: We welcome W. David Marx for a discussion of his new book, "Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century", a revealing exploration of a quarter century of cultural stagnation. He will be joined in conversation by Professor Josh Lambert. Learn more: buff.ly/cHrXpaw
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📆 Weds. 11/19 @ 7PM: We welcome W. David Marx for a discussion of his new book, "Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century", a revealing exploration of a quarter century of cultural stagnation. He will be joined in conversation by Professor Josh Lambert. Learn more: buff.ly/cHrXpaw
📆 Weds. 11/19 @ 6PM: James Beard Award–winning author Joshua McFadden is coming to Cambridge! He joins us at the Brattle Theatre to discuss "Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food". 🍝 Tickets and more info here: buff.ly/rwkVjjs
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📆 Weds. 11/19 @ 6PM: James Beard Award–winning author Joshua McFadden is coming to Cambridge! He joins us at the Brattle Theatre to discuss "Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food". 🍝 Tickets and more info here: buff.ly/rwkVjjs
Get Ready for Our Winter Warehouse Sale! ☃️ Our doors will be open and featuring thousands of deeply discounted new books across every genre, hardcover and paperback, for adults and children. The doors open on 12/6 at 9AM, and close on 12/7 at 7PM. Learn more on our website: buff.ly/8v6BO6q
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Get Ready for Our Winter Warehouse Sale! ☃️ Our doors will be open and featuring thousands of deeply discounted new books across every genre, hardcover and paperback, for adults and children. The doors open on 12/6 at 9AM, and close on 12/7 at 7PM. Learn more on our website: buff.ly/8v6BO6q
📆Tues. 11/18 @ 6PM: We welcome John Edward Huth to the Harvard Science Center for a discussion of his book, "A Sense of Space: A Local’s Guide to a Flat Earth, the Edge of the Cosmos, and Other Curious Places", in conversation with Jacob Barandes. RSVP for free here: buff.ly/W0m0SOw
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📆Tues. 11/18 @ 6PM: We welcome John Edward Huth to the Harvard Science Center for a discussion of his book, "A Sense of Space: A Local’s Guide to a Flat Earth, the Edge of the Cosmos, and Other Curious Places", in conversation with Jacob Barandes. RSVP for free here: buff.ly/W0m0SOw
📆 Mon. 11/17 @ 7PM: We welcome John Samuel Harpham for a discussion of his new book, "Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality". He will be joined in conversation by theoretical physicist Matt Strassler. Learn more here: buff.ly/8hWS94F
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📆 Mon. 11/17 @ 7PM: We welcome John Samuel Harpham for a discussion of his new book, "Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality". He will be joined in conversation by theoretical physicist Matt Strassler. Learn more here: buff.ly/8hWS94F
Please note that we will be closing an hour early today, November 16th, for our staff holiday party. 🪩 We will be open our normal Monday hours tomorrow, November 17th.
Sunday, 11/16 hours: 10AM - 8PM
Monday, 11/17 hours: 9AM - 10PM
Sunday, 11/16 hours: 10AM - 8PM
Monday, 11/17 hours: 9AM - 10PM
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Please note that we will be closing an hour early today, November 16th, for our staff holiday party. 🪩 We will be open our normal Monday hours tomorrow, November 17th.
Sunday, 11/16 hours: 10AM - 8PM
Monday, 11/17 hours: 9AM - 10PM
Sunday, 11/16 hours: 10AM - 8PM
Monday, 11/17 hours: 9AM - 10PM
📆 Sat. 11/22 @ 7PM: Get your tickets now to see Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina discuss his new book, "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation" at First Parish Church. Tickets and info here: buff.ly/Bl9hHLb
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📆 Sat. 11/22 @ 7PM: Get your tickets now to see Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina discuss his new book, "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation" at First Parish Church. Tickets and info here: buff.ly/Bl9hHLb
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It’s wonderful to see 3 PUP art titles included in @harvardbookstore.bsky.social's Featured Holiday Hundred collection! 🎁
📘 Allan Rohan Crite
📕 Queer Moderns
📙 Art in a State of Siege
www.harvard.com/shelves/feat...
📘 Allan Rohan Crite
📕 Queer Moderns
📙 Art in a State of Siege
www.harvard.com/shelves/feat...
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It’s wonderful to see 3 PUP art titles included in @harvardbookstore.bsky.social's Featured Holiday Hundred collection! 🎁
📘 Allan Rohan Crite
📕 Queer Moderns
📙 Art in a State of Siege
www.harvard.com/shelves/feat...
📘 Allan Rohan Crite
📕 Queer Moderns
📙 Art in a State of Siege
www.harvard.com/shelves/feat...
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Are you in Boston next week and want to hear two serious physicists have a conversation about aliens?
I will discuss whether aliens speak physics with @mattstrassler.bsky.social on Nov 17 at the Harvard Bookstore. @harvardbookstore.bsky.social
I will discuss whether aliens speak physics with @mattstrassler.bsky.social on Nov 17 at the Harvard Bookstore. @harvardbookstore.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Are you in Boston next week and want to hear two serious physicists have a conversation about aliens?
I will discuss whether aliens speak physics with @mattstrassler.bsky.social on Nov 17 at the Harvard Bookstore. @harvardbookstore.bsky.social
I will discuss whether aliens speak physics with @mattstrassler.bsky.social on Nov 17 at the Harvard Bookstore. @harvardbookstore.bsky.social
📆Tues. 11/18 @ 6PM: We welcome John Edward Huth to the Harvard Science Center for a discussion of his book, "A Sense of Space: A Local’s Guide to a Flat Earth, the Edge of the Cosmos, and Other Curious Places", in conversation with Jacob Barandes. RSVP for free here: buff.ly/W0m0SOw
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
📆Tues. 11/18 @ 6PM: We welcome John Edward Huth to the Harvard Science Center for a discussion of his book, "A Sense of Space: A Local’s Guide to a Flat Earth, the Edge of the Cosmos, and Other Curious Places", in conversation with Jacob Barandes. RSVP for free here: buff.ly/W0m0SOw
📆 Fri. 11/14 @ 7PM: We welcome Harvard Lecturer John Samuel Harpham for a discussion of his new book, "The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" as part of University Press Week. Learn more: buff.ly/Agx12mD
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📆 Fri. 11/14 @ 7PM: We welcome Harvard Lecturer John Samuel Harpham for a discussion of his new book, "The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" as part of University Press Week. Learn more: buff.ly/Agx12mD
📆 Weds. 11/19 @ 6PM: James Beard Award–winning author Joshua McFadden is coming to Cambridge! He joins us at the Brattle Theatre to discuss "Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food". 🍝 Tickets and more info here: buff.ly/rwkVjjs
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
📆 Weds. 11/19 @ 6PM: James Beard Award–winning author Joshua McFadden is coming to Cambridge! He joins us at the Brattle Theatre to discuss "Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food". 🍝 Tickets and more info here: buff.ly/rwkVjjs