Every year, the UW’s University Bookstore thanks its patrons by giving deals on books and giving away campus essentials like Nalgene bottles and coffee. (They also give patron refunds, but there’s something nice about instant gratification,) If you’re affiliated with the UW, drop by the U-District store between 5 and 9 pm on Thursday to save 20% on lots of stuff. A nice side benefit of taking a post-election news holiday is that there’s suddenly more time for good old fashioned reading!

If you’re not affiliated, don’t despair. “Hey, wanna buy me a book?” might just be the best pick-up line for meeting academic types. [university bookstore]

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