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.
The Men Who Can’t Be Saved
Novelist Ben Purkert’s playfully serious look at masculinity
Off the Shelf
Recent books on camping outdoors, economic opportunity, the women of NOW, and more
Life’s Blueprints
The development of developmental biology
“Shotgun” Diagnosis
The virtues of inaction in delivering medical care
The New Little Magazines
Keeping literature and long-form journalism alive
Journey into Quabbin Reservoir’s Hidden Past
Rambling around the Quabbin Reservoir
Speaking Volumes
Glimpsing Harvard’s East Asian language materials collection
Not-So-Free Parking
New book discusses how free parking spoiled cities for walkers, drivers, and residents
Saving the News—and Democracy
Should government bolster the free press?
Meet Harvard’s Undergraduate Authors
Dystopia, sickle cell, jazz, and wolves: four Harvard students chronicle their paths to publication.