Books & Literary Life
Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.
The Artist Edward Gorey—and Pets—at Harvard
Winter exhibits at Houghton Library
Must-Read Harvard Books Winter 2025
From aphorisms to art heists to democracy’s necessary conditions
Parks and Rec Comedy Writer Aisha Muharrar Gets Serious about Grief
With Loved One, the Harvard grad and Lampoon veteran makes her debut as a novelist.
Being Undocumented in America
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s writing aims to challenge assumptions.
Bringing Korean Stories to Life
Composer Julia Riew writes the musicals she needed to see.
Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival
Without Christopher Marlowe, there might not have been a Bard.
Matt Levine's Bloomberg Finance Column Makes Money Funny
Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column
Harvard Summer Reading Picks | 2025
The wealth gap, shamanism, the life of David Nathan, and more
David Leo Rice on 'The Berlin Wall'
David Leo Rice explores the strange, unseen forces shaping our world.
A Magna Carta at Harvard Law School
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes Announced
Winners across five categories, from commentary on Gaza to criticism on public architecture