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Adventures by the Book® was created to offer worldwide opportunities to connect readers with authors and their books through unique, innovative and interesting events and travels. And if ever there were a book to represent our mission, Around the World in 80 Books is the one! This is your opportunity to virtually travel around the world with David Damrosch, chair of Harvard University’s Department of Comparative Literature and founder of Harvard’s Institute for World Literature. Join us live on Fireside to journey through the places, times and people who have made our world literature. Get ready to travel the globe on a unique adventure where you can chat live with Damrosch to discuss his book and world literature, ask questions, and converse with him “on stage.” Date | Tuesday, November 9 at 4 p.m. PST Location | Virtually through Fireside Join here! Admission to this event is unique, as Fireside is open by invite only. Simply purchase a book below and we will send you a private VIP link to attend the virtual event. Additional information: • If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can be in the virtual audience to converse live with the author. For other apps, you will have the opportunity to listen to the live broadcast on our Fireside public profile page. • Your adventure includes a hardcover copy of Around the World in 80 Books, tax, shipping within the U.S. and Canada, a live Fireside chat with David Damrosch, Q&A session, and the opportunity to virtually travel around the world with a renowned Harvard University Professor of Comparative Literature. For more information, please visit AdventuresByTheBook.com or call (619) 300-2532.

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