Summer. Beach. Books. Is there any better trio? But the big question is, what books will be in your beach bag? We're thrilled to help you answer that question by bringing you two of 2021's HOTTEST authors in conversation about their latest books: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris and That Summer by Jennifer Weiner. Join us to kick off Summer 2021, in collaboration with Everwell, with an evening to celebrate. Get your wine, put your feet up, flip open Zoom...because we're hanging out with the authors!!! Let's celebrate summer together!

Zakiya Dalila Harris spent nearly three years in editorial at Knopf/Doubleday before leaving to write her debut novel The Other Black Girl. Prior to working in publishing, Zakiya received her MFA in creative writing from The New School. Her essays and book reviews have appeared in Guernica and The Rumpus. She lives in Brooklyn. Visit her online at zakiyadalilaharris.com.

Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eighteen books, including Good in Bed, That Summer, and an essay collection, Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing. A graduate of Princeton University and contributor to the New York Times Opinion section, Jennifer lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.

For a limited time we are offering a 10% discount on both That Summer by Jennifer Weiner and The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris when purchased through our website or in-store. 

Barrett Bookstore is thrilled to invite you to join us for the virtual book launch of

In the Heights: Finding Home. Lin-Manuel Miranda will be joined by Jeremy McCarter, co-author of Hamilton: The Revolution, and Quiara Alegría Hudes, the Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist of the Broadway musical and screenwriter of the film. The authors will discuss the journey of In the Heights (rehearsals in bookstore basements!) to Broadway hit to the silver screen and everything in between!

In the Heights: Finding Home, as well as sales tax + shipping, as necessary. 

Gina will visit us to sign copies of her gorgeous book, I Want to Thank You: How a Year of Gratitude Can Bring Joy and Meaning in a Disconnected World. This book is a perfect gift for grads and anyone who wants to connect with a gratitude practice but is unsure of where to start.