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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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

Brief life of Lafayette, by Laura Auricchio

Brief life of an American champion: 1757-1834

by Laura Auricchio

“Love Story” locale, and other passionate pursuits

Love Story locale, and other passionate pursuits

“Cold Storage” documentary looks inside the libraries' Harvard Depository

A new documentary explores the three million feet of shelving at the Harvard Depository.

by Stephanie Garlock

Amy Poehler is Harvard's Woman of the Year

Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals celebrate the actress and writer.

by Laura Levis