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

Paul Lawrence, Harvard Business School professor, dies at 89

The pioneering professor at Harvard Business School died November 1 at age 89.

Brian Buckley ’90 runs the Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café

The Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café in Boulder, Colorado, sells beverages, pastries, and poetry—nothing else.

Recent books with Harvard connections

Gordon S. Wood on the birth of the United States, Steven Pinker on declining violence, Jack M. Balkin on "Living Originalism," and a dozen others whose recent books have Harvard connections

“Lost Decades" by Menzie Chinn and Jeffry Frieden: an excerpt

Menzie Chinn and Jeffry Frieden review recent U.S. economic woes in the context of the “capital flow cycle.”

Sackler exhibition reveals artistic discovery in Renaissance Europe

An exhibition at the Sackler reveals the connections among Renaissance art, invention, and the evolution of science.

by Jennifer Carling , Jonathan Shaw

David Nathan reviews Brent R. Stockwell's book on drug development

David Nathan reviews Brent R. Stockwell's "The Quest for the Cure"

Stephen Greenblatt and other Harvardians are finalists for National Book Awards

The Cogan University Professor's recent book, and works by other Harvard authors, reach the finals of the prestigious competition.

Walter Isaacson, Harvard Overseer, wrote the official biography of Steve Jobs

Walter Isaacson ’74 wrote the official biography of the Apple co-founder, to be released October 24.

Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband on beliefs and medical choices

In Your Medical Mind, Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband write about beliefs and medical choices.

A Contest for Supremacy: Aaron L. Friedberg on the Sino-American rivalry

Aaron L. Friedberg writes that the U.S.-China power balance is a cause for concern.