Books & Literary Life
A New Chapter for Harvard Arts
The Office for the Arts turns 50, and its longtime director steps down.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Disagreeing Well
Harvard debater Bo Seo writes about productive differences of opinion.
Aiming for Excellence
New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies
by John S. Rosenberg
Wendy Lesser's "Threepenny Review"
The revered literary magazine editor discusses the writing (and reading) life.
by Lydialyle Gibson
The 2022 Pulitzer Prizes
Erin Kelly and Salamishah Tillet honored for “searing” and “stylish” writing in biography and criticism
by Lydialyle Gibson
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Seven Scholars
Ph.D. students discuss subjects from aliens to infrastructural aesthetics.
by Jacob Sweet
Architectural Upheaval
A comprehensive examination of avant-garde architecture
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Realities of Empire
A new history indicts the British imperium.
The Broken Social Contract
Danielle Allen on America’s broken social contract
Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith to Speak at Harvard Alumni Day
An alumna and faculty member at a new Harvard tradition
by Nell Porter Brown