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.
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.
Terence Davies captures Emily Dickinson's life and spirit in "A Quiet Passion"
In his film A Quiet Passion, Terence Davies illuminates Emily Dickinson’s daily life and eternal poetry.
Logic Is a Little Magazine That Asks Big Questions about the Tech Industry
Four alums foster Logic, a new magazine focusing on a complex tech world on fire.
by Oset Babür
Susan Cain foments the "Quiet Revolution."
Susan Cain foments the “Quiet Revolution.”
Reality fiction: the delightful fullness of Elif Batuman's “The Idiot”
Elif Batuman’s novel The Idiot reflects on her Harvard freshman year.
Kamensky, Caplan, MacGregor, and Sherman honored by Harvard Magazine
Celebrating distinguished authors and artists