Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
No More [Lovin’ That] Dirty Water
Enjoying the Boston Harbor’s Renaissance This Summer
by Nell Porter-Brown
Air Afghanistan
Radio news and the "journalism of hope" thrive in a dangerous place.
by Craig Lambert
Kosher Delights
Law School alumna Dawn LaRochelle left her law practice to become a caterer and restaurateur.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Pizzazz on the Podium
Alan Gilbert’s music that should be heard
Famous Comedian, “Dangerous” Playwright
Ubiquitous on film and TV, Wallace Shawn writes plays that pack the house—with 20.
by Craig Lambert
Getting to Know Wallace Shawn
Interviews, a reading from a play, and a memorable scene from The Princess Bride.
“You’re, At Best, a Punk”
Learning the rules of life in prison: an excerpt from the memoir of former prison librarian Avi Steinberg ’02
Enterprising Women
Stephanie Kaplan, Windsor Hanger, and Annie Wang founded and run the popular Internet site Her Campus.
by Sarah Berlow
Independent Historian
Daniel Rasmussen's new book rescues the forgotten facts of the largest slave revolt in U.S. history.
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Space Architect
Constance Adams seeks creative solutions for extreme problems, and new ideas for this planet.
by Madeleine Schwartz
Books behind Bars
Avi Steinberg's memoir of life as a prison librarian
by Nell Porter-Brown