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.
The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Jack Rakove reviews Pauline's Maier's "Ratification," on the U.S. Constitution
The great experiment in constitution-making
by Jack Rakove
Excerpt from Tony Hiss, "In Motion: The Experience of Travel"
"In Motion: The Experience of Travel," by Tony Hiss, makes the case for mindful attention to one's environs—even the most ordinary.
Storytelling with Sondheim: a profile of librettist John Weidman
Librettist John Weidman writes books for the best.
The film "Black Swan" has Harvard creators behind it
A tense thriller, with ballerinas
Video: a clip from "Black Swan," starring Natalie Portman '03
View a clip from Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman ’03 and directed by Darren Aronofsky ’91.
Linda Greenhouse and Reva Siegel bring new insights to Roe v. Wade
Longtime Supreme Court watcher Linda Greenhouse ’68 and Yale legal historian Reva Siegel offer new insight about the landmark court case's effect on the abortion debate and American political discourse.
The Radcliffe Institute’s “Why Books?” conference
The Radcliffe Institute’s “Why Books?” conference touches on a timely theme.
Entrepreneurs Susan Lieu and Wendy Lieu founded gourmet Sôcôla Chocolatier
Two San Francisco sisters add Asian and other original flavors to their gourmet confectionery.
Jill Lepore's "The Whites of Their Eyes" puts the Tea Party into perspective
Harvard historian Jill Lepore puts the modern day Tea Party movement into historical perspective.