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Harvard Square's landmark indie bookstore, since 1932. Tweeting author event updates and other bookish goings-on. Learn more at harvard.com.

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Still need a gift for Father's Day? Go with the classic (and best) option: books! This year's book recs are fully organic and direct from the source, aka our fathers. So here are dad books, recommended by dads.
A stack of books in the window of Harvard Book Store. The books are as follows, from top to bottom: - "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie - "Anaximander" by Carlo Rovelli - "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson - "The River of Doubt" by Candice Millard - "Shark Heart: A Love Storey" by Emily Habeck - "Bullshit Jobs" by David Graeber - "Maps of the World Quiz Book" by Hardie Grant Explore - "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" by Richard Rhodes - "Leviathan Wakes" by James S. A. Corey - "True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen" by Lance Richardson - "The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time" by Mark Evanier and Charles M. Schulz (Illustrator)

ALT A stack of books in the window of Harvard Book Store. The books are as follows, from top to bottom: - "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie - "Anaximander" by Carlo Rovelli - "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson - "The River of Doubt" by Candice Millard - "Shark Heart: A Love Storey" by Emily Habeck - "Bullshit Jobs" by David Graeber - "Maps of the World Quiz Book" by Hardie Grant Explore - "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" by Richard Rhodes - "Leviathan Wakes" by James S. A. Corey - "True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen" by Lance Richardson - "The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time" by Mark Evanier and Charles M. Schulz (Illustrator)

The dad book of the year stands alone in front of the window of Harvard Book Store. That book is "The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by John U. Bacon

ALT The dad book of the year stands alone in front of the window of Harvard Book Store. That book is "The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by John U. Bacon
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📆 Sat. 6/13 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome former cabinet secretary Congresswoman Deb Haaland in store for a discussion of her new memoir, "A Voice Like Mine". She will be joined in conversation by prize-winning author Saeed Jones. Learn more: buff.ly/I6KxWMZ
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📆 Mon. 6/15 @ 6PM: Get your tickets now to see Rye Barcott at the Brattle for a discussion of his new book, "Courage Can Save Us: Ten Extraordinary Americans and the Fight for Our Future", in conversation with Congressman Seth Moulton. Tickets and info: buff.ly/9t3z0kJ
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📆 Fri. 6/12 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome Julie Schumacher—author of the national bestseller "Dear Committee Members", and award-winning Regents Professor—in store for a discussion of her new story collection, "Patient, Female: Stories". Learn more: buff.ly/blXKUlp
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📆Thurs. 6/11 @ 6PM: We join the CPL in welcoming MIT's Thomas Levenson for a discussion of his new book "A Pox on Fools: The True Believers, Grifters, and Cynics Who Convinced Us to Reject Vaccines", in convo with Dr. Jason Silverstein. Learn more & RSVP: buff.ly/CrdiAyv
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📆 Weds. 6/10 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome award-winning graphic novelist Tillie Walden in store for a discussion of her new new graphic novel, "Charity and Sylvia", in conversation with Michael Bronski. Learn more: buff.ly/8lp3ANI
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Jack Turban MD 🧠@jack_turban
Jun 6
So nice to see my book at @HarvardBooks for my 15th reunion! 🥰
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Cambridge Forum@camforum
Jun 9
Just published! Listen to the two audio episodes we have edited out of @harvardbooks event with Senator Chris Murphy and Heather Cox Richardson on the crisis of the common good: cambridgeforum.org/crisis-of… #americanpolitics #murphy
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Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ To celebrate we have set up a new display, "Pride International: We Are Everywhere!" (that's a promise AND a threat), which highlights LGBTQ stories from all over the world. Check out the display in store or online here: buff.ly/PRCWC8c
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Harvard Science Book Talks@HarvardSciTalks
Jun 4
Several recent book talks have been uploaded to our YouTube channel! youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…

2025-2026 Harvard Science Book Talks

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📆 Fri. 6/5 @ 7PM: Cara Benson—author of poetry collection "(made)"—joins us in store for a discussion of her new book, "An Armsfull of Birds: A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss, and Commitment", in conversation with author Leah Hager Cohen. Learn more: buff.ly/j99hwxL
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📆 Thurs. 6/4 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome Nebula award winner Isabel J. Kim in store for a discussion of her debut novel, "Sublimation". She will be joined in convo by R.F. Kuang—bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy and "Babel". Learn more: buff.ly/gprU3zl
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This weekend, don't miss our Summer Virtual Warehouse Sale and the chance to shop thousands of books at steep discounts. From June 5-7, browse books for all ages and across genres. Find deals on award-winners, viral favorites, staff faves, and more. Visit hbswarehousesale.com
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📆Tues. 6/9 @ 7PM: We join the CPL in welcoming Tom Lin—author of "The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu"—for a discussion of his highly anticipated new novel, "Babylon, South Dakota". He will be joined in convo by Harvard professor Peter Galison. RSVP for free: buff.ly/W2WWxGv
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📆 Weds. 6/3 @ 7PM: We welcome "The Wall Street Journal" editor Justin Baer for a discussion of his new book, "House of Fidelity: The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Investing", in conversation with Bill Haynes. More info: buff.ly/38XbvYV
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📆 Tues. 6/2 @ 7PM: Pulitzer Prize finalist Robert Pinsky joins us for a discussion of two collections of his work, "Robert Pinsky: The First Two Books of Poems" and "On Poetry, Culture, and Democracy", joined in conversation with Dan Chiasson. Learn more: buff.ly/nTSQ1rH
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📆 Mon. 6/1 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome Morgan Thomas in store for a discussion of their debut novel, "Mad Eden", in conversation with "The Lilac People" author Milo Todd. PLEASE NOTE: Photos and videos are prohibited at this event. More info: buff.ly/dr2UGZC
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Anyone else looking for info about the Boston Boom ☄️ From New Hampshire to Rhode Island, let us know where you heard it!
A stack of books with a fluffy Mars Jellycat sitting on top. The books are Target Earth: Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets, and Other Cosmic Intruders That Threaten Our Planet by Govert Schilling The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar System by Dante Lauretta Rocks: A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell by Vojta Hybl Simply Astronomy (DK Simply)

ALT A stack of books with a fluffy Mars Jellycat sitting on top. The books are Target Earth: Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets, and Other Cosmic Intruders That Threaten Our Planet by Govert Schilling The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar System by Dante Lauretta Rocks: A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell by Vojta Hybl Simply Astronomy (DK Simply)

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gggoooaaaAAAALLLLL!! ⚽️🥅 Come visit our exclusive football (aka, soccer) Jellies in store! Show your support for Boston's Revolution and Legacy, or pick up a new friend to take on your journey to Gillette this summer. #jellycatlondon #sharingjoy #jellystores
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📆 Thurs. 6/4 @ 7PM: Don't miss your chance to see Eve Plumb—best known for portraying the middle daughter Jan Brady in The Brady Bunch—at First Parish Church for a signing of her new memoir, "Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond"! Get tickets here: buff.ly/jvORP7x
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