Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops will be closing on March 31, 2009.

New Store Policies:

Schwartz Rewards Program (Schwartz Gives Back):

• We have discontinued our Rewards program and will no longer issue the $5.00 coupons
• We will continue to honor active coupons throughout the listed expiration date

Gift Cards:

• Your gift cards can be redeemed at our bookshops until March 31, 2009
• Gift cards can also be redeemed at participating Book Sense shops throughout the country
• We are no longer selling gift cards

Special Orders:
Some special order services are still available. We will place orders through our wholesalers through March 1, 2009. (Please note: titles available only through publishers will not be special ordered)

Return Policy:

• We will accept returns only within 14 days of your purchase and accompanied with your original receipt from now through March 1, 2009
• All sales are final on markdown items (does not include "Schwartz Bestsellers")
• Beginning March 2, 2009 all sales are final on all purchases

Payment:
We are no longer accepting personal checks

Hours and Events:

• We will continue our regular hours of operation until further notice
• Events will continue as scheduled. Visit www.schwartzbooks.com to confirm an author's appearance

Farewell Letter

You can read the letter from Rebecca Schwartz and Carol Grossmeyer here.

Official Closing Press Release.

For additional information on the closing of the four Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops and an announcement of two new independent bookshops, please click here.

Jodi Picoult Live

Handle With Care
Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult returns to Schwartz Live at Alverno Presents with the gripping story of a family forced to confront an impossible question. The O'Keefe's daughter, Willow, was born with a terrible disease. Medical bills are piling up and the daily struggle to keep her safe is increasingly difficult. Her mother, Charlotte, thinks she has figured out a way to make ends meet, but it would mean filing a wrongful birth lawsuit against her ob/gyn. If she goes through with it, she will have to testify that she would have terminated the pregnancy--words her husband can't abide and Charlotte can't reconcile. With her trademark compassion and page-turning prose, Jodi Picoult explores the knotty tangle of medical ethics and personal morality in Handle With Care.

Tickets to this event are $35 and include admission and a signed copy of Handle With Care. Order your tickets today.