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
Chapter and verse quotation-citation correspondence site
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
“Gorey’s World” at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Edward Gorey’s own art collection at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Excerpt from “Off the Charts,” by Ann Hulbert
Parents and superkids, then and now
by Ann Hulbert
Excerpt from "Slow Medicine: The Way to Healing," by Victoria Sweet, M.D.
A doctor’s take on the destruction of medicine
Dara Horn, author of "Eternal Life," profiled
Dara Horn breathes life into classical Jewish sources.
James Madison biography by Noah Feldman reviewed by Lincoln Caplan
Lincoln Caplan reviews Noah Feldman’s The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President
Chapter and verse quotation-citation correspondence site
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Off the Shelf: Recent Books with Harvard Connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Father Columba Stewart of Hill Museum & Manuscript Library is profiled
A globe-trotting monk with the Benedictine “survival gene” seeks out treasured manuscripts.
Children's-book author Nancy Churnin is profiled
Nancy Churnin’s picture-book biographies for children span time and space.
by Sanya Sagar