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Must-Read Harvard Books Winter 2025
From aphorisms to art heists to democracy’s necessary conditions
An excerpt from "To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party"
In To Make Men Free, Heather Cox Richardson seeks to explain the back-and-forth history of Republican Party goals.
Saxophonist John Payne teaches ensembles, jazz, and improvisation
Rejecting the “tyranny of competence,” John Payne helps musicians bloom.
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Review of Thomas Forrest Kelly’s “Capturing Music,” by Anna Zayaruznaya
The recording of songs and sounds past—a history of musical notation in the West
Bill Haney's documentaries with social conscience
Bill Haney makes documentary films that probe social issues.
by Laura Levis
Review of Andrea Louise Campbell’s “Trapped in America’s Safety Net”
From personal catastrophe to enforced poverty
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
John Casey's two new books show an outdoorsman and novelist at work
Novelist and outdoorsman John Casey’s two new books look at teaching writing and his athletic exploits.
An excerpt from "Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court and the Constitution"
In Uncertain Justice, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz examine the current Supreme Court.