Arts & Culture
The Picture of Freedom
A Boston Athenaeum exhibit explores an abolitionist with Harvard ties.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Coming Apart Together
The propulsive intensity of Shane McCrae’s poetry
by Lydialyle Gibson
The Weight of Scale
Questions about how societies conceptualize, perceive, and interpret scale.
The Devil and Philip Johnson
A “star-chitect” as P.T. Barnum
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Be Present: Experiential Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List
A roundup of creative gift ideas for this holiday season
by Kara Baskin
No Such Thing as Just a Janitor
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos inventor Richard Montañez shares lessons from his rags-to-riches story.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Place-Making with Plastic Tubes
An installation in Harvard Yard creates space to reflect on identity, culture, and visibility.
by Oset Babür
From the Archives: Image and the Arc of Feeling
Jorie Graham’s challenging lyrics use language to give readers the experience of the poem.
by Craig Lambert
James Baldwin’s America, in Photos
A fresh look at the writer’s work and influences
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
A Lawyer for Art
Solving legal challenges at MoMA
by Sanya Sagar
“I Got Race”
A “first-gen” American explores race and assimilation in the United States.