Books & Literary Life
Literary criticism, author interviews, and book culture from within and beyond Harvard.
Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism
The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.
by Eric Olson
The Artist Edward Gorey—and Pets—at Harvard
Winter exhibits at Houghton Library
Books with Harvard Authors Winter 2025
From aphorisms to art heists to democracy’s necessary conditions
Parks and Rec Comedy Writer Aisha Muharrar Gets Serious about Grief
With Loved One, the Harvard grad and Lampoon veteran makes her debut as a novelist.
Civil Rights in the American West
A new book chronicles one man’s quest for a Black state.
Being Undocumented in America
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s writing aims to challenge assumptions.
New Books with Harvard Connections
From TikTok to hip hop to the solar revolution
Bringing Korean Stories to Life
Composer Julia Riew writes the musicals she needed to see.
Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival
Without Christopher Marlowe, there might not have been a Bard.
Matt Levine's Bloomberg Finance Column Makes Money Funny
Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column
Will the U.S. Dollar Always Be So Powerful?
The preeminence of U.S. currency at risk