On “Inspiration” and an Ohio Swimming Hole
Orator Joyce Carol Oates and poet Henri Cole at the Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises
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In the Valley
How Michael Zuckerman ’10 got to Harvard, and what he got out of it
4.19.11
Poetic Paschen
The Chicago poet has spread the good wordings via book, CD—and subway.
4.19.11
Alumni Sing Out
The Jameson Singers help rekindle a love of music.
4.19.11
Air Afghanistan
Radio news and the “journalism of hope” thrive in a dangerous place.
2.23.11
Volleys in F# Major
A new CD of “op-ed pieces with key signatures”
2.23.11
Atul Gawande on Healthcare Now
In a podcast, the surgeon and scholar comments on healthcare reform and potential repeal.
1.6.11
A Lens on History
Photographer Susan Meiselas’s quest to understand via images. With audio from the interview.
10.19.10
A Garden of Prose
Francine Prose writes fiction and nonfiction in many forms. With an audio clip of the author discussing her writing process.
8.19.10
Healing the Whole Patient
From traditional healing to modern medicine, a multifaceted approach to HIV care in South Africa. With audio
8.19.10
Curating Murders
Alfred Alcorn ’64 sets his Harvard-flavored murder mysteries in one of his favorite places: a museum. With audio from an interview with Alcorn.
6.29.10
Fifteen Percent of Immortality
Andrew Wylie ’70 runs a powerful literary agency that mixes hardball business and highbrow tastes. With audio from an interview with Wylie.
6.29.10
Dropping Out: In Their Own Words
Hear three Sixties types explain why they dropped out of Harvard.
6.21.10
Bill Gates Promotes Public Service
In a speech at Harvard, Gates exhorts students to commit their energies to solving the world’s most pressing problems. Plus, audio from a conversation with Gates.
4.22.10
Pleasure by Proxy
Other people’s experience is a more accurate guide than your own imagination to what you will like.