Books & Literary Life
Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.
Tara Menon’s Debut Novel Combines Friendship, Grief, and Climate Disaster
The popular Harvard English professor published Under Water this spring.
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Jill Lepore on Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride"
The historian reexamines the poet.
Frank Rich leaves New York Times for New York magazine
The political and cultural columnist is headed to New York magazine.
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Michael Bernath reviews Adam Goodheart's book "1861: The Civil War Awakening"
At its sesquicentennial, a fresh, revealing narrative of the advent of the Civil War
New collections of Elizabeth Bishop's poems, prose, and letters
New collections of poems, prose, and correspondence by Elizabeth Bishop
by Adam Kirsch
Excerpt from "Blind Spot:Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It"
Analyzing cognition and behaviors to explore how individuals and organizations conduct themselves relative to ethical standards
Scientists confirm Vladimir Nabokov's theory about butterfly migration
Harvard biologist Naomi Pierce confirms the Russian author's theory about the winged creatures' migration and evolution.
Kenneth Rogoff Shares TIAA-CREF Samuelson Award
The Harvard economist shares an award for scholarly writing that fosters the nation's financial well-being.