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

Rare-book dealers Jon and Margaret Richardson specialize in the Bloomsbury Group

Rare-book dealers Jon and Margaret Richardson are fans of the Bloomsbury Group.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Sportscaster J.B. Brown writes about his "Role of a Lifetime"

Sportscaster J.B. Brown writes about his "Role of a Lifetime"

by Melanie E. Long

The Harvard founders of literary magazine n+1

Three Harvard Advocate alumni helped found a highbrow literary periodical.

Former financier Norb Vonnegut’s investment-world thriller

Top Producer, by Norb Vonnegut ’80, is a thriller set on Wall Street. Listen to excerpts from an interview with its stockbroker author.

by Craig Lambert

Photo history of Harvard Square

A new book of photographs tells Harvard Square’s history since the 1950s. Test your own Square knowledge for a chance to win a copy of the book.

by Craig Lambert

1968 Harvard-Yale game documentary on DVD

A new DVD and book capture the legendary 1968 Harvard-Yale game.

Excerpt from Green Metropolis, by David Owen

An excerpt from Green Metropolis, by David Owen ’78

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Frederick Seidel’s new poetry collection reviewed

Adam Kirsch reviews Poems 1959-2009 by Frederick Seidel ’57

by Adam Kirsch

Quotation Q and A

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words