Hannah Harlow
Cognoscenti contributor
Hannah Harlow is the co-owner and day-to-day operator of the Book Shop of Beverly Farms, in Beverly Farms, MA.
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Just the right mix of books for 2024
As the co-owner of a bookstore, The Book Shop of Beverly Farms, Hannah Harlow reads for a living. These are the books that stuck with her in 2024.
Best-of lists are great, ‘but have you heard about this?’
Part of what can make a book seem so good is a feeling of discovery, of surprise, writes Hannah Harlow, an independent bookseller. ‘Tis the season of “best-of” lists, and...
How we fall in love with books
Maybe once a day in the bookstore I own, someone exclaims, “Oh my god, I loved that book!” writes Hannah Harlow. So I put the question to our community: What’s...
What We Lose When Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Leaves Boston
Hannah Harlow worked at HMH for 17 years before leaving to run her own bookstore. She had a close-up view as authors, including Jhumpa Lahiri, launched their careers, and championed...
My Bookstore Has Been Closed For 9 Weeks, And I Don't Want To Reopen
Some of the guidelines the state has provided are useful, but there's a lot left to interpretation, writes Hannah Harlow, a bookstore owner. We’ll open when I feel it’s safe...
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