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.
Open Book: A New Nuclear Age
Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy’s latest book looks at the rising danger of a new arms race.
Literary agent Andrew Wylie launches e-book venture
The literary agent's plan to produce e-books and sell them via amazon.com causes a stir in the publishing world.
Edward Kohn's "Hot Time in the Old Town" Recalls the New York Heat Wave of 1896
Edward Kohn ’90, a historian at Bilkent University, shows how the crisis influenced the political careers of Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan.
Elizabeth Warren, Kenneth Rogoff, Jessica Stern in the news
Stephanie Wilson, Elizabeth Warren, Kenneth Rogoff, and Jessica Stern in the headlines
Adam Kirsch reviews "The Art of the Sonnet," by Stephen Burt and David Mikics
Adam Kirsch reviews The Art of the Sonnet, by Stephen Burt and David Mikics
by Adam Kirsch
Excerpt: Martha Nussbaum's "Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities"
Why democracy needs the humanities
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Yamamoto at Harvard, and a Harvard Community Garden
What Admiral Yamamoto learned at Harvard, and a new community garden
Alfred Alcorn's museum mystery books
Alfred Alcorn ’64 sets his Harvard-flavored murder mysteries in one of his favorite places: a museum. With audio from an interview with Alcorn.
Profile of literary agent Andrew Wylie
Andrew Wylie '70 runs a powerful literary agency that mixes hardball business and highbrow tastes. With audio from an interview with Wylie.
Updike papers at Houghton Library
Taking a look at the Houghton Library holdings