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
Problems and Promise
Derek Bok’s new book on higher education in America, reviewed by Richard Morrill
by Richard L. Morrill
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Radical Reviewing
“One of America’s best all-round intellects” scrutinizes books.
by Craig Lambert
The Flame of Enlightenment
James MacGregor Burns, Ph.D. ’47, on intellect, governance, and the Enlightenment
Markets and the Movie Industry
A new book documents censorship by Hollywood at the bidding of Hitler's Nazi government.
by Erin O’Donnell
Is There an App for That?
Apps are shaping teens' notions of identity, intimacy, and imagination.
by Katherine Xue
“The Story of the Human Body”
The evolutionary biologist's new book addresses health and human evolution.
Reza Aslan on Faith, Jesus, and Fox News
The author discusses his bestseller, Zealot, at Harvard Divinity School.
Sarah Thomas, New Vice President for the Harvard Library, Sees Opportunities Ahead
The leader of the University-wide library system shares her vision for effecting strategic change.
Seamus Heaney Dies
The Boylston professor of rhetoric and oratory emeritus honored Harvard through his teaching and his words.