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.
Recent books by E.O. Wilson, Ezekiel Emanuel, Elliott Abrams, and more
Recent books with Harvard connections
History of napalm origins at Harvard
A new book traces napalm's invention to Harvard—and its evolution from heroic discovery to pariah
Soman Chainani's new fantasy-adventure novel is a fairy tale for today’s world
A fairy tale for today’s world
John U. Monro, activist educator, by Toni-Lee Capossela
Brief life of an uncommon educator: 1912-2002
Inaugural poet Richard Blanco speaks to Harvard students on identity
The inaugural poet speaks about being a gay Cuban American.
Abigail Donovan and Laura Prager, pediatric psychiatrists and authors
The pediatric psychiatrists’ book depicts emergency-room experiences with mentally ill children.
Harvard University Press centennial in a digital era
At its centennial, Harvard University Press continues publishing books, while vastly expanding its digital products.
Japanese falconry preserved by note-taking
An item in the history of note-taking
"Mastermind," Maria Konnikova's how-to book on perceiving like Sherlock Holmes
The "Literally Psyched" columnist on Sherlock Holmes, perception, and mental prowess
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words