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

Kermit Roosevelt

Brief life of a Harvard conspirator: 1916-2000

by Gwen Kinkead

Storytelling with Sondheim

Librettist John Weidman writes books for the best.

by Jesse Kornbluth

Dark Beauty

A tense thriller, with ballerinas

by Craig Lambert

Jerusalem Milestone

American James Snyder ’73 recreates an Israeli national landmark.

by John Gendall

Marshall Ganz

The community organizer, who once worked with César Chávez, now teaches at the Kennedy School.

A Lens on History

Photographer Susan Meiselas’s quest to understand via images. With audio from the interview.

Noir Romantic

Romanticism, a new collection by poet April Bernard, mixes disillusionment with emotion and playfulness.

by David Scribner

Spartan Means, Splendid Spaces

Elizabeth Whittaker’s beautiful buildings look expensive, but aren’t.

by Craig Lambert

Afropolitans

The band Soulfège has international sound and a positive message. With a music video.

by Craig Lambert

A Garden of Prose

Francine Prose writes fiction and nonfiction in many forms. With an audio clip of the author discussing her writing process.