Books & Literary Life
Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.
Making Money Funny
Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column
by Max J. Krupnick
A Long Night's Journey in Palestine
William Tamplin, Ph.D. ’20, on the lyricism and secrecy of an Arabic literary pioneer
by Lydialyle Gibson
“A Moral Obligation”
Charles Berlin and 60 years of collecting for Harvard Library
by Lydialyle Gibson
“Fallen to the Depths”
Nicholas Dawidoff’s wrenching account of urban inequity
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Is the Supreme Court’s Role Undemocratic?
Justice Felix Frankfurter, to great controversy, said yes.
by Lincoln Caplan
The Blue Garden
Newport's restored landscape
by Craig Lambert
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Disagreeing Well
Harvard debater Bo Seo writes about productive differences of opinion.
Aiming for Excellence
New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies
by John S. Rosenberg
Wendy Lesser's "Threepenny Review"
The revered literary magazine editor discusses the writing (and reading) life.
by Lydialyle Gibson