Arts & Culture

In ‘Stranger Than Fiction,’ Edwin Frank chose 32 books to represent the period. He has some regrets.

Engineer harnesses haptics to translate movement, make her art more accessible

Meroë Morse — focus of Baker Library exhibition — led company’s researchers during innovative era 

A.R.T. and Lavine Learning Lab aim to create a space for intergenerational dialogue, deepen student engagement with theater

Bohdan Tokarskyi, new assistant professor, says he’s up to the challenge

Filmmaker’s documentaries bring complex history to Busch-Reisinger

Veteran stand-up headliner Iliza Shlesinger details self-censorship, social media, and double standards in Mahindra talk

Singer Davóne Tines ’09 and violinist Jennifer Koh discuss ‘Everything Rises,’ their work about race, complex ties to white world of classical music

Economics concentrator, Crimson guard also sells custom sneakers to college, pro athletes

‘Rigor of Angels’ author explains how a Borges character with perfect memory illuminates work of Heisenberg, Kant

Ava Silva ’27 working with WOLF Lab to document, study, and preserve the Alabama language of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe

Writers Claire Messud, Laura Kipnis debate AI’s merits as a reading companion

Horror writing instructor defends prestige of ‘genre that bites back’

‘Vote!’ exhibition honors those who fought for civil rights

Stroboscopic technique uses darkness to shine light on the science of movement

Steven Pinker, Maria Tatar, other scholars recommend books for Halloween season

Comedy writer Simon Rich talks about turning life into funny fiction, offers tips for young writers

English professor, journalist says first step to better prose is being aware that no one has to read you

Some give up without guilt while others insist going cover to cover. Harvard readers share their criteria.

Novelist and boxer Laura van den Berg says the two practices have a lot in common

Alums help identify, decipher ‘one of the most significant new finds in Greek literature in this century’

Wendel White manifests the impetus behind his new monograph during Harvard talk

‘Reading Rainbow’ theme breaks out at ceremony honoring Black luminaries — including trailblazers in sports, arts, politics, and more

Calligrapher Wang Dongling creates piece with ‘chaotic script’ before Harvard Art Museums audience

Alumni in the arts share insights and lifelong impact of campus involvement

Both spring from hard questions, benefit from interdisciplinary feedback, former Radcliffe fellows say

Globe relationship columnist sorts timeless elements of youth, love, social divisions of 16th-century classic in new A.R.T. production

Sarah Lewis explores the false foundation of America’s racial hierarchy in new book

‘Romeo and Juliet’ is latest in long line of productions stretching back to theater’s inaugural staging in 1980 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

From Frederick Douglass’ hair to Malcolm X’s tape recorder, Wendel White’s new book puts an abundance of artifacts on display