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.

Matt Levine's Bloomberg Finance Column Makes Money Funny

Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column

by Max J. Krupnick

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Talking with Tracy K. Smith, author of "Ordinary Light"

The poet discusses her newest book, the memoir Ordinary Light.

by Sophia Nguyen

Atticus Lish wins PEN/Faulkner for debut novel “Preparation for the Next Life”

He is honored for his debut novel, Preparation for the Next Life.

Adams House dedicates suite to Seamus Heaney

Adams House members, past and present, dedicate a suite to the Irish poet who lived among them.

by Sophia Nguyen

Beckert's “Empire of Cotton” Wins a Bancroft Prize in History

His Empire of Cotton: A Global History puts slavery in an international context.

by Jonathan Shaw

Poet Tracy K. Smith's prose memoir, “Ordinary Light”

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith ’94 crafts a memoir.

Sarah Manguso's Ongoingness asks, why write?

Dissecting her diary, a writer weaponizes solipsism.

by Sophia Nguyen

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words