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Must-Read Harvard Books Winter 2025
From aphorisms to art heists to democracy’s necessary conditions
Off the Shelf
Nicholas Kristof reporting, why voting matters, becoming famous, and more in books
What Does it Mean to be a Progressive Jew Today?
How should Progressive Jews reconcile the changing nature of Israel today as state and ideal?
Dominica’s “Bouyon” Star
Musician “Shelly” Alfred’s indigenous Caribbean sound
The Harvard Ballerina and Physicist
Ballerina and quantum physicist Merritt Moore ’11 connects humans and machines.
In Egypt, Doors Closing
Leslie T. Change ’91 explores the lives of three women in the Egyptian textile industry.
Poet Cynthia Zarin's Debut Novel "Inverno"
Poet Cynthia Zarin ’81’s first novel Inverno, a study in yearning and desire.
Spellbound on Stage
Actor and young adult novelist Aislinn Brophy
Off the Shelf
Revolutionizing French fashion, early Chinese writing, and more
The Happy Warrior Redux
Hubert Humphrey’s liberalism reconsidered
A Dogged Observer
Novelist and psychiatrist Daniel Mason takes the long view.