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Must-Read Harvard Books Winter 2025

From aphorisms to art heists to democracy’s necessary conditions 

by Gabriella Gage

The film "Black Swan" has Harvard creators behind it

A tense thriller, with ballerinas

by Craig Lambert

Entrepreneurs Susan Lieu and Wendy Lieu founded gourmet Sôcôla Chocolatier

Two San Francisco sisters add Asian and other original flavors to their gourmet confectionery.

Quotation Q & A

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Review of "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead" by Rick Meyerowitz

Rick Meyerowitz’s Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead is a compendium of the best pieces from the National Lampoon.

by Craig Lambert

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Profile of poet April Bernard

Romanticism, a new collection by poet April Bernard, mixes disillusionment with emotion and playfulness.

by David Scribner

Excerpt from Helen Vendler, "Dickinson: Selected Poems and Commentaries"

In a new critical work, Helen Vendler assesses one of Emily Dickinson’s deceptively simple early poems.

Elizabeth Whittaker’s inventive architecture

Elizabeth Whittaker’s beautiful buildings look expensive, but aren’t.

by Craig Lambert

George Oommen paints India-based abstract pictures

Painter George Oommen creates distinctive images of Kerala, India—his homeland. With video of the artist at work.

by Craig Lambert

The music of Derrick Ashong and Soulfège fuses reggae, hip-hop, and funk

The band Soulfège has international sound and a positive message. With a music video.

by Craig Lambert