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

Fanny Bullock Workman, feisty mountaineer

Brief life of a feisty mountaineer: 1859-1925

Joseph Martin, former Harvard Medical School dean, writes a memoir

Excerpt from Harvard Medical School Dean Joseph Martin's memoir

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Diana Eck on Hindus' sacred geography India

Diana Eck on Hindus' sacred geography

Leonce Gaiter's Western novel describes violence in 1890s Indian Territory

A gritty Western depicts a brief, violent crusade.

by Craig Lambert

William Stuntz, late Harvard law professor, on American criminal justice

America’s flawed criminal justice system

A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words

A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words

Jonathan Galassi declares himself gay in "Left-handed," a book of poetry

In a new book of poems, high-ranking editor Jonathan Galassi ’71 alludes to his homosexuality.

New York Times reviews Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williams book on the Tea Party

A new book by Harvard scholars Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson attracts attention as the presidential primary season begins.

Brontë magazine, similar to Harvard holdings, sold

Manuscript, sold for $1.1 million, leaves England; magazine complements books in Harvard collection.