Indies First: Small Business Saturday

Bring your list. Meet some of your favorite local authors. Support your indie bookstore.

"Hello, hello, you gorgeous book nerds."

So began acclaimed author Sherman Alexie's letter to fellow authors this fall, encouraging them to join a movement called Indies First. On Small Business Saturday (that's the Saturday after Thanksgiving—November 30 this year) local authors will become superheroes for their independent bookstores.

"Here's the plan: We book nerds will become booksellers. We will make recommendations. We will practice nepotism and urge readers to buy multiple copies of our friends' books. Maybe you'll sign and sell books of your own in the process. I think the collective results could be mind-boggling (maybe even world-changing)." Read Alexie's complete letter here.

Many of our favorite local authors heard the call! They'll be joining the Harvard Book Store staff throughout the day to recommend books to our customers (and perhaps sign a few copies of their own books!)

Those expected to drop by include:

• Clea Simon
• E.J. Graff
• Gwen Jensen
• Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
• John Burt
• Katherine Powers
• Kelly Link
• Kim McLarin
• Margot Livesey
• Maria Tatar
• Megan Marshall
• Priscilla Johnson McMillan
• Randall Kennedy
• Steve Yarbrough
• Susan Goodman
• Sven Birkerts
• Tui Sutherland
• Ursula deYoung
• Walter Johnson

Also: On November 30, 2013, American Express Card Members can get a one-time $10 statement credit for spending $10 or more in a single, in-store transaction. Card Members must register an eligible American Express Card and use that Card to redeem this offer. Registration is limited and starts Nov 24. Go to Offer Terms for full details.

Join us, and thanks for shopping at Harvard Book Store.