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

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.

Andy Borowitz helps the Library of America boost American humor

A new anthology of humorous writing joins the shelf of illustrious literary classics.

Seamus Heaney introduces an anniversary album

Seamus Heaney introduces an anniversary album.

Reading at Harvard, and in ancient Rome

Reading at the College, and in ancient Rome

by Madeleine Schwartz

Edward Steinfeld reviews Ezra Vogel’s new biography of China's Deng Xiaopeng

Ezra Vogel’s monumental biography of Deng Xiaopeng, the doctrinaire pragmatist who modernized China.

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections.

In U.S. Politics, the Color Line Persists, Says Randall Kennedy

Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy's book calls Obama “enigmatic” on race.