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
A Composed Response
Composer Jonathan Bailey Holland on finding his musical voice
by Jennifer McFarl...
Sketch Artist
Comedian Colin Jost, from Shouts and Murmurs to Saturday Night Live
by Oset Babür
A Novel Take on Eternal Life
Dara Horn breathes life into classical Jewish sources.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
From Here to Timbuktu
A globe-trotting monk with the Benedictine “survival gene” seeks out treasured manuscripts.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Guy Davenport
Brief life of a polymathic stylist: 1927-2005
by Eric Allen Been
Found in Translation
Maureen Freely ’74, longtime translator of Orhan Pamuk, shares the nuances of bringing a text from one language to another.
by Oset Babür
“Kingmaker” to Gatekeeper
Stephanie Burt ’94 is the kind of poetry critic who provokes anger in other poetry critics.
by Tara Wanda Merrigan
Believe It or Not!
From the Missouri Compromise to the 2016 election, Kevin Young's Bunk takes stock of American hoaxes, con men, and race fantasies.
by Niela Orr
This Land Was Made For…
A Utah activist reflects on 40 years of land conservation—and what’s coming next.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Up Close
Composer Ashley Fure wants people to listen to noise.
by Jennifer Gersten