Books
‘Power and Voice and Resilience’: Harvard English Presents Poetry Reading with Tina Chang
On Nov. 3, Tina Chang, Brooklyn’s first female Poet Laureate, gave a Morris Gray Poetry Reading at the Barker Center.
John Huth Discusses New Book ‘A Sense of Space: A Local’s Guide to a Flat Earth, the Edge of the Cosmos, and Other Curious Place’
Harvard physics professor and author John E. Huth discussed his new book, “A Sense of Space,” which explores the interaction between society and evolving scientific explanations of space, in the Science Center on Tuesday.
From Young to Adult With ‘Six of Crows’: Your Favorite Books Are Being Quietly Re-Edited
Repackaged books with flourishes redesigned for current tastes are welcomed by fans. Is reediting, then, becoming just another add-on?
Jill Lepore Discusses New Book ‘We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution’ and the Future of American Democracy
On Oct. 6, First Parish Church was packed for Jill Lepore’s talk on her new book, “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution.”
‘The House of Beauty’ Review: A Revitalizing Revision of a Capitalist Crisis
“The House of Beauty” offers comfort and inspiration for readers between its harrowing yet necessary anecdotes and statistics.
Professor Steve Ramirez Talks Memory Manipulation, Loss, and Grief at Harvard Science Book Talk
Boston University professor Steve Ramirez promoted his new book, which dives into his experiences with grief after the death of his research partner and explores the science of memory manipulation, in the Science Center on Monday.
Author Sam Sussman Talks ‘Boy from the North Country’ and Why Art is Larger than Life at Porter Square Books
On Oct. 21, debut author Sam Sussman visited Porter Square Books to discuss his novel “Boy from the North Country.”
Steven Pinker Explains What Happens When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows
On Sept. 29, Harvard Professor Steven Pinker sat down at the First Parish Church to discuss his most recent book on common knowledge.
‘The Museum of Unnatural Histories’ Review: A Disappointing Daze of Dissociative Tales
“The Museum of Unnatural Histories” takes readers on a confusing, 104-page journey through a disjointed collection of times and spaces.
‘The Magician of Tiger Castle’ Review: Louis Sachar’s Absurdly Intuitive Fairytale for Adults
“The Magician of Tiger Castle” is a fairytale that asks the question: When do I change for the better, even if it goes against who I’ve always been?
Bestselling Author Mary Roach Encourages Humor and Transparency In Biotech
Mary Roach encouraged the use of humor to break down barriers in medical discourse while promoting her new book “Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy” at a Harvard Science Book Talk Wednesday evening.
At Lovestruck Books’ ‘Alchemised’ Release Party, Readers Gather to Celebrate the Fanfiction-Turned-Novel
Atmospheric and enchanting, the “Alchemised” release party allowed a diverse audience to come together and celebrate.
Read with the Performative Man: A Defense of Public Reading
Performative reading embodies the double-edged nature of college life: at once private and public, intimate and staged, raw and strategic.
At Harvard Talk, World Wide Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Says Today’s Internet Exploits Users for Data
Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor the World Wide Web, criticized the state of the internet today for turning users into “consumable products” in a talk in Harvard Square on Wednesday evening about his recently released memoir.
Primatologist Christine Webb Criticizes ‘Human Exceptionalism’ in Science at Harvard Talk
Primatologist Christine Webb argued at a Harvard talk on Tuesday that modern science is often skewed by “human exceptionalism."
