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

Personal History

An addiction to reading

Off the Shelf

Recent books with Harvard connections

Hot Pursuit

Avocational bassist Matthew Berlin

by Lydialyle Gibson

Chapter & Verse

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

“Wild Dreams”

Malaysian-born Yangsze Choo writes novels infused with the tropical mysteries of her childhood.

by Stuart Miller

“Cut Missal Up…”

Consequences of book-breaking

by Diane E. Booton

Karl May

Brief life of a myth-making writer: 1842-1912

by Eugene Stelzig

Deep Roots

Playwright Antoinette Nwandu confronts race, religion, and her personal history.

by Olivia Schwob

“Write Your Own Songs”

An Oscar-nominated collaboration

by Olivia Munk