Democratic darling and potential 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton will be in Cambridge next week signing copies of her new book. Titled “Hard Choices,” the memoir focuses on her time as Secretary of State under President Barack Obama and the monumental challenges, both political and personal, she faced during that time.
The signing will take place on Monday, June 16, at 7:00 p.m.
As noted by Amazon, “This memoir is the story of the four extraordinary and historic years that followed, and the hard choices that she and her colleagues confronted.”
The event will be taking place at the Harvard Book Store but unfortunately for you, me and a slew Greater Boston residents interested in reading about Clinton’s role as the country’s top foreign administrator, the event has already sold out. How does a book signing sell out, you ask? Can’t one just walk in, buy the book, and receive Clinton’s John Hancock?
Tickets were sold on a first-come, first-served basis at $38 apiece starting at 9:00 a.m. Monday morning. The price accounts for a copy of the book, Massachusetts sales tax, and a Harvard Book Store handling fee.
If you bought a ticket and are unable to attend, unfortunately all sales are final.
Because of Clinton’s high-profile status – you know, being First Lady, U.S. Senator from New York and Secretary of State and all – security is going to be tight. If you were able to secure one of the coveted tickets, be sure to leave bags, purses, and personal items at home. If you’ve got any accompanying items that can’t fit into a pocket, well, good luck getting through.
For people like me, privy to poking their head into the bookstore with no intention of purchasing a copy or receiving an autograph and simply want to catch a glimpse of Hillary Clinton, don’t count on it. The book store will be closed to the public from approximately 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Early reviews of Clinton’s work are mixed at best. The New York Times writes, “she provides the lay reader — and potential voter — with succinct and often shrewd appraisals of the complex web of political, economic and historical forces in play around the world, and the difficulties American leaders face in balancing strategic concerns with ‘core values.'”
Slate, though, is a bit harsher: “Clinton’s account is the low-salt, low-fat, low-calorie offering with vanilla pudding as the dessert. She goes on at great length, but not great depth.”
Clinton has some ties to Greater Boston, earning her undergraduate degree at nearby Wellesley College.
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