Books & Literary Life

Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.

Being Undocumented In America

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s writing aims to challenge assumptions. 

by Nina Pasquini

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

Getting Close, In Selma

Acting at a moment of conscience

by Drew Gilpin Faust

State-Sponsored Discrimination

The role of zoing law and housing in making America more unequal—and what to do about it

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

For the Homies

In José Olivarez’s poetry, the political is personal.

by Josie Abugov

Off the Shelf

Recent books with Harvard connections