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SUMMARY:Richard Russo at the Cambridge Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Richard Russo—acclaimed author of ten novels\, including the Pulitzer Prize-winner Empire Falls—for a discussion of his new novel\, Under the Falls. \nTicketing\nRSVP for free to this event or choose the “Book-Included” ticket to reserve a copy of Under the Falls and pick it up at the event. Following the presentation will be a book signing. \nNote: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/richard-russo-at-the-cambridge-public-library/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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SUMMARY:Dr. David N. Hackney at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Dr. David N. Hackney—Professor of Reproductive Biology at Case Western Reserve University and Division Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine\, as well as District Legislative Chair of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists—for a discussion of his new book\, Impossible Choices: A Physician’s Guidance on High-Risk Pregnancy in a World Without Roe. \nAbout Impossible Choices\nHow the overturning of Roe has imperiled high-risk pregnancies—and how to ensure safe patient healthcare in the future.\nFrom a leading doctor on the front lines after the Dobbs decision.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/dr-david-n-hackney-at-harvard-book-store/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T190000
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SUMMARY:Justine van der Leun at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Justine van der Leun—journalist\, author of several books\, including We Are Not Such Things\, and the host of the podcast Believe Her—for a discussion of her new book\, Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Violence\, Imprisonment\, and Extraordinary Survival. \nAbout Unreasonable Women\nChosen as a Recommended Summer Read by the Boston Globe.\nA groundbreaking account of how the legal system punishes those it purports to protect\, told through the stories of three unforgettable women.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/justine-van-der-leun-at-harvard-book-store/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T190000
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SUMMARY:Nicholas Reynolds and Katie Sanders at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Nicholas Reynolds—author\, military historian\, and retired  Colonel USMC veteran—and Katie Sanders—award-winning journalist who has written for National Geographic\, The New York Times\, and other publications—for a discussion of their new book\, Ortiz’s War: The Allies’ Secret Weapon Against the Nazis in France. \nAbout Ortiz’s War\nThe untold story of the Allies’ secret weapon in occupied France. \nPeter J. Ortiz’s path to becoming the most battle-decorated member of America’s first spy agency—and one of the most decorated Marines of World War II—was unlike any other. Born in New York and raised between California and France\, he would have stints as a merchant seaman\, dude ranch manager\, race car driver\, lion tamer\, circus performer\, and Hollywood stuntman and actor. As a teenager\, Ortiz ran away from boarding school in France to join the French Foreign Legion. He first experienced combat in North Africa against tribesmen in the Sahara. Fighting on the front lines against the Germans in 1940\, he was badly wounded and captured. He repeatedly escaped\, one time fleeing a hospital train after assuming the identity of a dead soldier.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/nicholas-reynolds-and-katie-sanders-at-harvard-book-store/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
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SUMMARY:Richard Schweid at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Richard Schweid—veteran journalist with decades of experience writing on science\, politics\, natural history and culture\, and author of a dozen books—for a discussion of his new book\, Life on the Octopus Farm: The Ethics and Future of Growing the World’s Most Intelligent Invertebrate. He will be joined in conversation by Steve Yarbrough—professor in the Department of Writing\, Literature and Publishing at Emerson College\, and author of twelve books\, including the Massachusetts Book Award-winner The Unmade World. \nAbout Life on the Octopus Farm\nA provocative investigation of the race to farm octopus and the controversy it sparked worldwide. \nIn 2021\, the London School of Economics found that octopuses are sentient beings\, capable of experiencing pain\, distress\, and happiness\, and that high-welfare farming of them would therefore be impossible. But the enormous international demand for octopus meat continues to grow even as wild octopus populations decline\, prompting a race to bring the first farm-raised product to market. At the same time\, firestorms of protest in Europe and the United States over the ethics of farming such an intelligent creature are pressuring lawmakers to ban the practice altogether.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/richard-schweid-at-harvard-book-store/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T180000
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SUMMARY:August Harvard Square Book Circle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our August Harvard Square Book Circle meeting!\nThis month we’re discussing Chain Gang All Stars: A Novel by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. \nDon’t forget each book we discuss is part of our featured Select 70 for frequent buyer members. \nThe Book Circle is Harvard Book Store’s monthly book club open for members of the community to meet and discuss a thoughtfully selected book. We’ll meet in the third room of the store from 6–7:30 PM. Registration is not required and no commitment is necessary. We love new participants! If you are interested in joining the Book Circle’s email list\, sign up through this form.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/august-harvard-square-book-circle/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T190000
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SUMMARY:Sam A. Miller at First Parish Church
DESCRIPTION:Still Lost: Tales from the Year 2080 \n\n\n\n\nHarvard Book Store welcomes Sam A. Miller—beloved creator of the wildly popular Sam O’Nella Academy YouTube channel with over 4.8 million subscribers—for a discussion of his debut book\, Still Lost: Tales from the Year 2080\, an irreverent and timely science fiction collection that offers a wry look at the not-so-distant future. \nTicketing\nThere are two ticket options for this event. Following the presentation will be a book signing for personalization requests (first names only please). \n\nBook-Included Tickets: Includes admission for one and one paperback copy of Still Lost pre-signed by the author.\nAdmission-Only Tickets: Includes admission for one.\n\n**Please be aware that while the church is air conditioned the temperature in the room can still be warm during the summer and early fall months. Please dress accordingly and feel free to bring water to sip on during the event. Please do not bring any other liquids other than water. \nNote: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event\, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event. \nAbout Still Lost\nFrom the beloved creator of the wildly popular Sam O’Nella Academy YouTube channel\, an irreverent and timely science fiction collection that offers a wry look at the not-so-distant future. \nSam A. Miller\, the creator behind Sam O’Nella Academy\, has spent ten years teaching his 4.8 million subscribers about the past and the present. Here\, he turns towards fiction—and the future… \nA hyper advanced alien race seemingly solves all existential threats—no climate change\, no nuclear weapons\, no singularity crisis…and yet\, in crisis we remain. Because humans are their own existential threat in the not dys- or u-topian\, but simply “topian” world of this interconnected collection: In “Four Little Words” scientists discover the shocking truth about grass. In “Eggs For Roman\,” a baboon with human intelligence gets cyberbullied. And in “Beat\,” a young man must save his own life from the music that’s taken it hostage. \nOften funny and always profound\, Still Lost bends reality just enough for it to become a mirror and takes its readers on a daring and strange ride—an ultra-timely\, sardonic collection that feasts on the follies and earnest absurdities of humanity. \nBio\nSam A. Miller is an educational comedic YouTuber and Shorty Awards finalist with 4.8 million subscribers\, known for his sardonic\, MS-paint illustrated videos on everything from pirates to Pliny to presidential pets. A life-long reader\, this is his debut publication.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/sam-a-miller-at-first-parish-church/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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SUMMARY:Angela Duckworth at The Brattle Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Angela Duckworth—award-winning psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance—for a discussion of her new book\, Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best. She will be joined in conversation by Brad Stevens—President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics. \nTicketing\nTickets include admission for one and one hardcover copy of Situated\, pre-signed by the author. \nNote: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event\, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event. \n  \n\nImage\n \n\nAbout Situated\nFrom the #1 bestselling author of Grit\, a new book that reveals the hidden power of situations—and how you can shape them to bring out your best. \nIn Angela Duckworth’s first book\, she showed that a common denominator of successful strivers is a blend of passion and perseverance she dubbed “grit.” This second book springs from her deepening realization that grit\, while necessary\, is sometimes not sufficient. How you situate yourself to meet a challenge can be crucial. \nDuckworth’s in-depth research reveals the enormous influence wielded by the objects within arm’s reach\, your peers and mentors\, and even your zip code. Though you’re often told to make the best of your situation\, it is far\, far better to make your situation better first. \nIn Situated\, you’ll discover: \n\nWhy your personality changes\, sometimes dramatically\, from one situation to another—and how you can harness that shift\nThe secret to conquering temptation without willpower\nWhy taking the less effortful path can feel like cheating but often solves a stubborn problem\nHow the company you keep shapes the person you become\nThe most effective ways to help others succeed\n\nHighlighting four essential elements of successful situations\, Duckworth shows how high performers like Taylor Swift\, Michael Phelps\, and Jerry Seinfeld create situations that make it easier to excel. And with disarming honesty\, she shares her own struggles with burnout and marriage—and how learning to change her situation\, not herself\, made all the difference. Whatever it is you want to achieve\, there’s a situation that can make your journey easier. \nIt takes effort to make your situation your ally—but a little effort goes a long way…when you get situated. \nPraise for Situated\n“SITUATED HIT ME AS HARD AS DUCKWORTH’S FIRST BOOK GRIT. In this follow-up\, she drives home a key point: we are not the same person in every situation. Being human means bringing different versions of ourselves to the arena\, and the best may depend on circumstances. Brilliantly insightful\, Situated made me think about the seemingly random nature of success. Maybe being gritty isn’t enough? Maybe being in the right situation is just as important\, or more? Whatever you conclude\, you’ll agree after reading this book that it’s a slam dunk. I loved it.” —Steve Kerr\, four-time NBA Champion as Coach of the Golden State Warriors \n“YET ANOTHER COMPELLING BOOK FROM DUCKWORTH THAT CHALLENGES HOW WE THINK ABOUT ACHIEVEMENT. Situated argues persuasively that we too often ask ‘What’s wrong with me?’ when instead we should be asking\, ‘Where\, and with whom\, can I be better?’ Reading these pages will dramatically boost the level of achievement you can imagine for yourself and those you’re trying to help.” —Salman Khan\, founder and CEO of Khan Academy and author of Brave New Words \n“ANGELA DUCKWORTH HAS DONE IT AGAIN. Situated is the book you read when you’re tired of being told to ‘just try harder.’ Duckworth proves that the fastest way to change your results is to change your situation—your environment\, your people\, your defaults—so success gets easier\, not harder. If you read one book this year to level up your life\, make it this one.”  —Mel Robbins\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast \n“EXPLORES AN ADDITIONAL TRUTH THAT I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH\, which is that much depends on the environment you create. Angela continues to motivate and inspire me to do my best work\, for my family\, my readers\, and myself.” —Marie Kondo\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Letter from Japan \nBios\nAngela Duckworth\, PhD\, is a psychologist\, a MacArthur Fellow\, and the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Duckworth’s TED talk is among the most viewed of all time. Her first book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance was a #1 New York Times bestseller and has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Her second book is called Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best. \nBrad Stevens begins his sixth season as the Boston Celtics’ President of Basketball Operations and his 14th season overall with the team. He was named as the Celtics’ eighth President of Basketball Operations on June 2\, 2021. In his previous five seasons as President of Basketball\, Stevens helped lead the Celtics to five NBA Playoff appearances\, two Eastern Conference Championships\, and the 2023-24 NBA Title. Along the way\, he has twice been named the “NBA Executive of the Year.” Photo Credit: Brian Babineau
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/angela-duckworth-at-the-brattle-theatre/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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SUMMARY:Jonathan Santlofer at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Jonathan Santlofer—acclaimed artist and author of The Last Mona Lisa and The Lost Van Gogh—for a discussion of his new novel\, Ten Perfect Guests. He will be joined in conversation by Joseph Finder—the New York Times bestselling author of 17 suspense novels. \nAbout Ten Perfect Guests\nFrom acclaimed artist and author of The Last Mona Lisa and The Lost Van Gogh Jonathan Santlofer\, Ten Perfect Guests is a sinister thriller marrying the best of Agatha Christie with the atmospheric and lush settings of The White Lotus and Knives Out. \nA lush tropical island\, ten guests\, and an offer they can’t refuse: attend a weekend memorial for celebrated artist Victor D’Arcangelo or… forfeit your inheritance. \nThe guests: D’Arcangelo’s bitter current wife\, his even more bitter former wife\, his estranged brother\, his gallerist loaded with gambling debts\, a shady European art dealer\, an art collector and scandal-waiting-to-happen pharma heiress\, a failed British musician\, a disgruntled art critic\, a degenerate son and an illegitimate daughter. Each desperate for the inheritance dangled before their hungry eyes. \nWhen they arrive\, D’Arcangelo’s assistant is there to ask them the question on which their fortunes hinge: “How did you help or harm Victor D’Arcangelo?” \nWell-known as a world-class\, world-famous artist\, a genius but a cad\, no one knows exactly what his motive was. Is he manipulating them from the grave? Or is there someone even more sinister pulling the strings? \nAnd the biggest question of all: Who\, if anyone\, will survive the weekend? \nPraise for Ten Perfect Guests\n“A beautiful blend of golden-age charm and modern-day edge – delightful from first word to last.” —Lee Child \n“Smart and amazing. A hallmark of Santlofer’s writing is that the reader learns so much. Not to mention the drawings! All of which makes the novel something special.” —Joyce Carol Oates \n“Devilishly dry\, dark and deadly – this gripping mystery will keep you avidly turning the pages.” —Sophie Hannah \nBios\nJonathan Santlofer is a writer and artist. His debut novel\, The Death Artist was an international bestseller translated into 17 languages\, and his most recent novel is The Lost Van Gogh. Jonathan created the Crime Fiction Academy as The Center for Fiction. As an artist\, Jonathan has been making replications of famous paintings for wealthy clients for more than 20 years. Photo Credit: Douglas Lyle Thompson \nJoseph Finder is the New York Times bestselling author of 17 suspense novels\, most recently the forthcoming The Oligarch’s Daughter. His most recently published novel House On Fire is the fourth featuring “private spy” Nick Heller. His books have won numerous awards\, including the Strand Critics Award for Best Novel for Buried Secrets (2011)\, the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel for Killer Instinct (2006) and the Barry Award for Best Thriller for Company Man (2005). The Boston Globe has called him a “master of the modern thriller.” Two of his novels have been made into major motion pictures\, including High Crimes\, adapted into the hit 2002 movie starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman; and Paranoia\, the 2013 film starring Harrison Ford\, Gary Oldman\, and Liam Hemsworth. A founding member of the International Thriller Writers\, as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Association of Former Intelligence Officers. Joe is a graduate of Yale and the Harvard Russian Research Center. He lives in Boston.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/jonathan-santlofer-at-harvard-book-store/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
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