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.
Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come
In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.
by Jonathan Shaw
Orchestrating Opera’s Emotions
Conductor Sara Jobin highlights the intimate stories within grand productions.
by Stephanie Garlock
His Own “Decisive Moment”
Photographer Tim Carlson focuses on athletes in nature.
by Steve Potter
Open Book: Discerning a Blink
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith ’94 crafts a memoir.
Speak, Memory
Dissecting her diary, a writer weaponizes solipsism.
by Sophia Nguyen
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Chapter & Verse
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Animating Music
Two scholars—in jazz, and in German music—team up on a tool that makes musical structure visible.
by Sophia Nguyen
Vita: Lafayette
Brief life of an American champion: 1757-1834
by Laura Auricchio
Good Design
A public interest movement redefines architecture.
by Stephanie Garlock
Youthful Ardors
Love Story locale, and other passionate pursuits