Books & Literary Life
Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.
Open Book: A New Nuclear Age
Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy’s latest book looks at the rising danger of a new arms race.
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
Getting Close, in Selma
Acting at a moment of conscience
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.
“You Need to Move”
A vivid account of climate change and resilience
For the Homies
In José Olivarez’s poetry, the political is personal.
by Josie Abugov
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections