Arts & Culture
Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.
School Slice: Freshman Seminar
The students in Jerome Groopman’s “Insights from Narratives of Illness” wrestle with the profound.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Delivers the 2016 Norton Lectures
The distinguished writer delivered the first of six lectures on slavery, racism, and “the literature of belonging.”
by Sophia Nguyen
Ross Gay Finds the Right Ground at the Radcliffe Institute
What “unabashed gratitude” means for a black poet
by Lydialyle Gibson
Exact Changes
The many pursuits of musicians Damon & Naomi
by Lydialyle Gibson
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Elbow Room
How the Dark Room Collective made space for a generation of African-American writers
by Sophia Nguyen
Chapter & Verse
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
The Elephant in the Cutting Room
A writer balances structure and spontaneity in her latest novel.
by Aria Thaker
Chapter and Verse
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
The Civilizing Art
The poetry of John Milton