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 Artist Edward Gorey—and Pets—at Harvard

Winter exhibits at Houghton Library   

by Nell Porter-Brown

Chapter and Verse

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Harvard professor critiques book on youth, maturity

A philosopher’s take on individuals and maturity, in a world of institutions

by Harry R. Lewis

J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and their circle, by Philip Zaleski & Carol Zaleski

The literary flowering of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, et al.

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.