{"product_id":"around-harvard-square-paperback","title":"Around Harvard Square - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. J. Farley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cem\u003eAround Harvard Square\u003c\/em\u003e is the winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Youth\/Teens)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This coming-of-age novel, set in the '90s, follows Jamaican-American Tosh Livingston and his group of friends -- Lao, Meera, and Zippa -- on their quest to land coveted spots on the staff of the \u003cem\u003eHarvard Harpoon\u003c\/em\u003e, Harvard's humor magazine . . . The characters' clever dialogue challenges privileged and stereotypical thinking.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In this throwback coming-of-age novel, an ensemble of freshmen on the margins struggle for self-definition amid the race and class complexities of Harvard . . . Through the whirlwind of their journey, they begin to question the purpose of jokes and the consequences of laughter -- when it's not just about the joke, but also about who's making it and why (a significant, timely exploration as comedy culture today struggles to demarcate ethical boundaries) . . . The diverse ensemble of core characters defy and refuse reductive stereotypes . . . For those who would like to take a trip through the hallowed Harvard halls of the past, this goes out to you . . .\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTosh Livingston, superstar student-athlete from small-town USA, thinks he's made it big as a rising freshman at Harvard University. Not so fast! Once on campus, he's ensnared in a frenzied competition to win a spot on Harvard's legendary humor magazine, the \u003cem\u003eHarpoon\u003c\/em\u003e. Tosh soon finds that joining the \u003cem\u003eHarpoon\u003c\/em\u003e is a weird and surprisingly dangerous pursuit. He faces off against a secret society of super-rich kids, gets schooled by a philosophy professor who loves flunking everyone, and teams up with a genius student-cartoonist with an agenda of her own. Along the way, Tosh and his band of misfit freshman friends unearth long-buried mysteries about the Ivy League that will rock the Ivory Tower and change their lives forever . . . if they can survive the semester.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With its whip-smart humor and fast-paced narrative, \u003cem\u003eAround Harvard Square\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to readers of all ages interested in exploring the complicated roles that race and class play in higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC.J. Farley\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a senior editor for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and is the author of such novels as \u003ci\u003eGame World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKingston by Starlight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Favorite War\u003c\/i\u003e. Farley served as consulting producer on the Peabody-winning HBO documentary \u003ci\u003eMr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote the best-selling biographies \u003ci\u003eAaliyah: More Than a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBefore the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley\u003c\/i\u003e. Farley, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, is a graduate of Harvard and a former editor of the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently an executive editor at Audible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around Harvard Square\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700993495103,"sku":"9781617757143","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b2f067d5e6d310f79097588efa5cffb0.webp?v=1765018948","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/around-harvard-square-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}