Books & Literary Life
Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.
How Adam Ehrlich Sachs Writes Absurd and Beautiful Fiction
The Gretel and the Great War author on how the Lampoon derailed his science career—and set him on a literary path.
by Eric Olson
Review of new Putnam and Garrett book, “The Upswing,” by Idrees Kahloon
In search of optimism, a sweeping interpretation of American social history
Gifts for the arts
Holiday gifts that support the arts
Bill Keenan ’09 Releases Hockey Movie
Bill Keenan ’09 brings his first book onto the screen.
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
Megha Majumdar's debut novel, “A Burning,” tackles inequality and violence
The Harvard graduate, who grew up in Kolkata, mines the India of her childhood for a tale with modern resonance.
Michael Sandel’s “The Tyranny of Merit” reviewed by Spencer Lenfield
Michael Sandel makes the case against meritocracy.
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Boston Book Festival
A literary festival for children and adults
Excerpt from “Exercised,” by Daniel E. Lieberman
A biological anthropologist explains why and how exercise works to combat senescence.
Constitutional scholar Noah Feldman profiled by Lincoln Caplan
Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman’s constitutionalism is a branch of the humanities.