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.

These Harvard Mountaineers Braved Denali’s Wall of Ice

John Graham’s Denali Diary documents a dangerous and historic climb.

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Binstead’s Safari” and the continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls

The continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls

by Olivia Munk

Excerpt from “When Your Child Is Sick,” by Joanna Breyer

Navigating the challenges of caring for a child who is very ill

Paolo Pasco and the art of making crosswords

Paolo Pasco and the art of making crosswords

by Oset Babür

Excerpt from “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration”

Unpacking “what art does to us”

Mark Dery on Edward Gorey, reviewed by Spencer Lee Lenfield

An idiosyncratic new biography of Edward Gorey

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Chapter and verse quotation-citation correspondence site

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Tale of Genji Illustrated

A magnificent set of images, published—and exhibited

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections