Books & Literary Life


Faith through Film

The “Accidental Talmudist” on making Jewish movies

by Max J. Krupnick

Off the Shelf

Recent books on camping outdoors, economic opportunity, the women of NOW, and more

Life’s Blueprints

The development of developmental biology

by Jonathan Shaw

“Shotgun” Diagnosis

The virtues of inaction in delivering medical care

The New Little Magazines

Keeping literature and long-form journalism alive

by Nancy Walecki

Journey into Quabbin Reservoir’s Hidden Past

Rambling around the Quabbin Reservoir

by Nell Porter-Brown

Speaking Volumes

Glimpsing Harvard’s East Asian language materials collection

by Nell Porter-Brown

Not-So-Free Parking

New book discusses how free parking spoiled cities for walkers, drivers, and residents

by Max J. Krupnick

Saving the News—and Democracy

Should government bolster the free press?

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

Meet Harvard’s Undergraduate Authors

Dystopia, sickle cell, jazz, and wolves: four Harvard students chronicle their paths to publication.

“You Need to Move”

A vivid account of climate change and resilience