Books & Literary Life
Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.
From Appalachia to Harvard, a Woman’s Struggle to Find Herself
In her memoir All That's Unseen, Emilee Hackney explores religion, friendship, and home.
Sportscaster J.B. Brown writes about his "Role of a Lifetime"
Sportscaster J.B. Brown writes about his "Role of a Lifetime"
The Harvard founders of literary magazine n+1
Three Harvard Advocate alumni helped found a highbrow literary periodical.
Excerpt from Charles Gross’s A Hole in the Head
An excerpt from A Hole in the Head: More Tales in the History of Neuroscience, by Charles Gross ’57
Former financier Norb Vonnegut’s investment-world thriller
Top Producer, by Norb Vonnegut ’80, is a thriller set on Wall Street. Listen to excerpts from an interview with its stockbroker author.
Photo history of Harvard Square
A new book of photographs tells Harvard Square’s history since the 1950s. Test your own Square knowledge for a chance to win a copy of the book.
1968 Harvard-Yale game documentary on DVD
A new DVD and book capture the legendary 1968 Harvard-Yale game.
Excerpt from Green Metropolis, by David Owen
An excerpt from Green Metropolis, by David Owen ’78
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Frederick Seidel’s new poetry collection reviewed
Adam Kirsch reviews Poems 1959-2009 by Frederick Seidel ’57
by Adam Kirsch
Quotation Q and A
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words