Here's a roundup of the furry friends who visited the store this week: • Elsa (The booksellers would like me to add that she is 15, blind in both eyes, and just ate half a cheeseburger next door.) Comment on who you think is the #harvardbookstoreDOTW Congrats to last week's DOTW, Jolly!

Last day to shop our Summer Needham Warehouse Sale! Visit us in Needham and shop new books at 40-80% off their list price, a featured selection of used books, select stationery, and more. Doors close tonight at 7PM, and we’ll see you there 😎 buff.ly/aruUBgZ

The latest featured publisher in our Pub Focus window is Cambridge University Press! Their publications and research spread knowledge, spark curiosity and aid understanding around the world. Browse the list of highlighted books in store or online here: buff.ly/SgssHKE

Join us for July's Harvard Square Book Circle meeting! HSBC is our monthly book club open for members of the community, registration and commitment not required. This month we're discussing "My Friends: A Novel" by Hisham Matar. 📆 Sunday July 19 at 6PM 📍 Harvard Book Store

Our newest display is HBS presents: Selected Readings Inspired by the Odyssey! ⛵️ Edith Hamilton, Madeline Miller, Natalie Haynes, and of course the big man himself (Homer) are among the highlighted authors. Check out the display in store, or online here: buff.ly/51fhzzN

📆 Thurs. 7/9 @ 7PM: We welcome Howard A. Rodman in store for a discussion of his novels "Destiny Express" and "The Great Eastern". He will be joined in conversation by Sam Marks. This event will feature an ASL interpreter. Learn more here: buff.ly/RXZQpTj

Join us for our Summer Warehouse Sale in Needham! On Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, the warehouse sale is open for all from 9am-7pm both days. The Harvard Book Store Warehouse Sale features thousands of new books deeply discounted up to 40-80% off the list price. More info: buff.ly/xh8vtZE

📆 Weds. 7/8 @ 7PM: We join the Harvard University Division of Science and the Harvard Library in welcoming Rowan Jacobsen in store for a discussion of his latest book "In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure". Learn more here: buff.ly/QchjzcD

📆 Tues. 7/7 @ 7PM: We welcome Roshan Sethi—award-winning writer, director, and practicing oncologist—in store for a discussion of his debut book "The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero". He will be joined in convo by acclaimed author Daphne Kalotay. Learn more: buff.ly/fkgqmyr

Happy dog days of summer! It's Harvard Book Store's Dog of the Week! As always, here's a roundup of the latest pups who visited the store. Comment on who you think is the #harvardbookstoreDOTW.

📆 Mon. 7/6 @ 7PM: We welcome Christopher M. Finan in store for a discussion of his new book "Freedom of Speech: A People’s History of Democracy’s Most Essential Right". He will be joined in conversation by Harvard Law School's Randall Kennedy. More info: buff.ly/O7DMYBm

Happy Fourth of July, on this the 250th birthday of the Declaration of Independence! 🎆 🌭 In recognition of those 250 years, we present all of our current staff recommendations for books about American history and culture.

📆 Sat. 6/27 @ 7PM: There are only a few tickets left for our event with Maggie O'Farrell at First Parish Church, so get them while you still can! The "Hamnet" author with be discussing her new novel "Land" in conversation with bestselling author Celeste Ng. Get tickets here: buff.ly/eXCJKCX

📆 Fri. 6/26 @ 7PM: We are excited to welcome regional Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Phill Branch in store for a discussion of his new memoir "The Double Dutch Fuss". He will be joined in conversation by poet and educator Erica Buddington. Learn more: buff.ly/EzVT8j9

📆 Thurs. 6/25 @ 7PM: Michael Bronski joins us in store for a discussion of the revised and expanded edition of his first book, "A Queer History of the United States: Revised and Expanded". He will be joined in conversation by Joan Ilacqua. Learn more: buff.ly/lUjUemJ

📆 Weds. 6/24 @ 7PM: Tonight, Meg Stone—Executive Director of IMPACT Boston—joins us in store for a discussion of her book '"Don't Fight Back": And 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence', in conversation with Shameka Gregory. Learn more: buff.ly/iQaSS2A

Join us for Roxbury Poetry Festival at the Bruce C. Bolling Building on June 27 for a full day of workshops, a keynote address from Jamaica's Poet Laureate, and a slam poetry competition where the winner will receive a publishing deal with Button Poetry.

10 Ways to Spend a Rainy Day at the Bookstore Instead of Scrolling Prime Day "Deals" ☔️ Click bait aside, June 23-26 has been deemed a pseudo holiday by an online behemoth. So as your landmark independent bookstore, we're here to remind everyone the ways shopping small has a big impact. #shopindie

📆 Tues. 6/23 @ 7PM: Tonight! Don't miss award–winning Stanford historian Thomas S. Mullaney who will be in store for a discussion of his new book, "How We Disappear: A Personal History of Information", in conversation with Professor Ann Blair. More info here: buff.ly/zVb8KaX

It's Harvard Book Store's Dog of the Week! As always, here's a roundup of the latest pups who visited the store: • Oona • Georgie • Olive • Ryder Comment on who you think is the #HBSDogoftheWeek Congrats to last week's DOTW, Zia!

📆 Sat. 6/27 @ 7PM: There are still tickets left to see Maggie O'Farrell at First Parish Church! She will be discussing her new novel "Land" with Celeste Ng, bestselling author of "Little Fires Everywhere". Learn more & get tickets: buff.ly/Fu02KKo

📆 Thurs. 6/18 @ 7PM: "Virology" author Joseph Osmundson joins us in store for a discussion of his new book, "Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood", in conversation with authors Nick White and K. Iver. Learn more here: buff.ly/TjFTicn

📆 Weds. 6/17 @ 7PM: We join the CPL in welcoming bestselling author Amitav Ghosh for a discussion of his new novel, "Ghost Eye", in conversation with Garnette Cadogan, editor-at-large for "Nonstop Metropolis". Learn more and RSVP for free here: buff.ly/NxZAByo

Happy Bloomsday to all the James Joyce rejoicers.

When visiting either store, we hope you will experience our affirmation of the critical role that independent bookstores play in supporting the free expression of ideas, through public discourse and the printed word, at a time when such discourse faces increasing challenges.

It's Harvard Book Store's Dog of the Week! As always, here's a roundup of the latest pups who visited the store: • Zia • Walter Comment on who you think is the #HBSDogoftheWeek Congrats to last week's DOTW, Potato!

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.

📆 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

📆 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 here: buff.ly/9t3z0kJ

📆 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