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
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
Yamamoto at Harvard, and a Harvard Community Garden
What Admiral Yamamoto learned at Harvard, and a new community garden
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
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
Harvard Headlines: Books by Melvin Konner, Steven Shapin, and Thomas Bisson
Three recent reviews of books by Harvard-affiliated scholars (two faculty members and one alumnus).