Books & Literary Life
Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.
These Harvard Mountaineers Braved Denali’s Wall of Ice
John Graham’s Denali Diary documents a dangerous and historic climb.
Collaboration between Hitler and Hollywood Documented by Harvard's Urwand
A new book documents censorship by Hollywood at the bidding of Hitler's Nazi government.
Harvard researchers study technology's effect on adolescent development
Apps are shaping teens' notions of identity, intimacy, and imagination.
Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman discusses health and human evolution
The evolutionary biologist's new book addresses health and human evolution.
Reza Aslan discusses bestseller "Zealot" at Harvard Divinity School
The author discusses his bestseller, Zealot, at Harvard Divinity School.
Vice President Sarah Thomas shares her vision for the Harvard Library
The leader of the University-wide library system shares her vision for effecting strategic change.
Seamus Heaney has died
The Boylston professor of rhetoric and oratory emeritus honored Harvard through his teaching and his words.
Photographer Diana Mara Henry publishes her collection "Women on the Move"
Photographer Diana Mara Henry ’69 publishes her collection Women on the Move.
Facing declining enrollments, the humanities reinvent themselves
Facing declining enrollments, the humanities seek to reinvent themselves.
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Recent books on women, mapping Manhattan, the Federal Reserve, and more
Recent books with Harvard connections