Books
Stereotypical but Stylish Identity Crisis in ‘The Healing’
Jonathan Odell’s coming-of-age story “The Healing” contains a breathtaking density of beautifully written dreams. He explores symbolic threads of identity, womanhood, and mysticism, and manages to tie together a narrative that transitions through the memory and imagination of one remarkable woman’s life.
Read Across America Day: Happy Birthday to You, Dr. Seuss!
Read Across America Day: Happy Birthday to You, Dr. Seuss!
Ivey Combines Fantasy and Reality in Hypnotic ‘Snow Child’
The year is 1920, and pioneers Jack and Mabel have recently abandoned their lives “back East” to start over in Alaska. Eowyn Ivey is not only a creative writer but also an emotive one, and “The Snow Child” triumphs through the sheer force of her prose.
'The Hunger Pains' Is a Bestseller
Instead of re-reading Suzanne Collins' popular "The Hunger Games" trilogy in anticipation of the March 23 movie premier, many are picking up "The Hunger Pains: A Parody". Written by the Harvard Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine, "The Hunger Pains" follows protagonist Kantkiss Neverclean as she competes in the second highest-rated reality television show in Peaceland.
Divinity and Desperation at the Forefront of Kunzru’s Latest
Did you know that a god-like coyote created methamphetamines? According to author Hari Kunzru’s novel “Gods Without Men,” at least, he did.
I Believe In Sherlock Holmes
Whether it's the demonic hound haunting Baskerville manor, or the Swamp Adder lurking in the Stoner household, stories involving detective Sherlock Holmes rarely fail to capture the imagination of their audiences—especially when they leap off the pages and on to Harvard's campus.
Katherine Boo Harvard Book Store
Katherine Boo discusses her new book "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity" at the Harvard Book Store on Wednesday evening.
Robot Lovin': Could It Be the Future of Sex?
Robot sex: it’s going to happen and it’s going to be hot.
“The Book of Emotions” Entrancing but Unsatisfying
Almino explores a hidden region of experience in telling the tale of Cadu, a blind photographer, who recalls his life through his collections of old photographs that he remembers with perfect precision.
