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.
Being Undocumented in America
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s writing aims to challenge assumptions.
Harvard professor Stephanie Burt on becoming co-poetry editor at “The Nation”
Stephanie Burt ’94 is the kind of poetry critic who provokes anger in other poetry critics.
"Bunk" review: Kevin Young surveys American culture, from circuses to con men
From the Missouri Compromise to the 2016 election, Kevin Young's Bunk takes stock of American hoaxes, con men, and race fantasies.
by Niela Orr
2017 Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
Rare books and ephemera at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
In “Little Fires Everywhere,” a Custody Battle Ignites the Comfortable Suburbs
Celeste Ng’s nimble second novel traces a cross-cultural drama in her Midwestern hometown.
A Life of Adventure and Delight
Akhil Sharma is less interested in ideology in itself than in politics as a backdrop to emotional conflict.
Malka Older’s global sci-fi
Sci-fi meets the political thriller.
Library of Congress names Harvard alumna Tracy K. Smith as new Poet Laureate
The announcement comes at a busy time for the writer, who is at work on two operas and will soon publish her fifth verse collection, Wade in the Water.
"Poetry, Voiced": diving into the sound archive of the Woodberry Poetry Room
In the Woodberry Poetry Room, a landmark audio collection waits to be heard.
Tahmima Anam's "The Bones of Grace" excavates history and family
Tahmima Anam’s Bengal trilogy finds a resting place.
In “Renga for Obama,” an exquisite corpse and a literary wake
Harvard Review editor Major Jackson, RI ’07, linked 200 poets in this verse tribute to the president.