Harvard Magazine Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg
Nicholas DawidoffHarvard MagazineWriter Nicholas Dawidoff ’85 is justly acclaimed for "The Catcher Was a Spy," "The Fly Swatter ," and "The Crowd Sounds Happy." Now, he has produced a monumental, wrenching account of urban inequity, "The Other Side of Prospect" (@wwnorton). https://t.co/7Gdt4CiUFR https://t.co/SouDtKFASn
Paperback, 1995
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The Fly Swatter: Portrait of an Exceptional Character
Nicholas DawidoffHarvard MagazineWriter Nicholas Dawidoff ’85 is justly acclaimed for "The Catcher Was a Spy," "The Fly Swatter ," and "The Crowd Sounds Happy." Now, he has produced a monumental, wrenching account of urban inequity, "The Other Side of Prospect" (@wwnorton). https://t.co/7Gdt4CiUFR https://t.co/SouDtKFASn
Paperback, 2003
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Culture: The Story of Us, from Cave Art to K-Pop
Martin PuchnerHarvard MagazineIs there a case for #culturalappropriation? Critic Adam Kirsch finds one in Martin Puchner’s sweeping new book, "Culture: The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop." @WSJ @martin_puchner @English_Harvard @HarvardExt @HarvardTDM @HarvardArtsHum https://t.co/f3sJ4wLaZN https://t.co/hJhnmnlTTU
Paperback, 2024
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Food, We Need to Talk: The Science-Based, Humor-Laced Last Word on Eating, Diet, and Making Peace with Your Body
Juna GjataHarvard MagazineThe first season of Juna Gjata's ’17 podcast, “Food, We Need to Talk,” launched in 2019 by @WBUR. Alongside co-host Edward Phillips of @harvardmed, Gjata rigorously and humorously explores subjects from exercise to food addiction: https://t.co/mkKInwi7Wl
Hardcover, 2023
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The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be
Wendy FischmanHarvard MagazineWe review: "Race at the Top" by @nkwarikoo (@UChicagoPress); "Breaking Ranks" by Colin Diver (@JHUPress); "The Real World of College" by @wendyfischman and @DrHowardGardner (@mitpress); and "Empires of Ideas" by @BillKirbyHBS (@Harvard_Press). https://t.co/xdnpw37aEM
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The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World
Paul FisherHarvard MagazineJohn Singer #Sargent seemed the embodiment of an establishment #artist. As American studies professor @Wellesley Paul Fisher ’83 amply documents in his new biography, "The Grand Affair" (@fsgbooks), there were many more backstories to the man: https://t.co/hvvCQaejxt
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The Crowd Sounds Happy: The Crowd Sounds Happy: A Story of Love and Madness in an American Family
Nicholas DawidoffHarvard MagazineWriter Nicholas Dawidoff ’85 is justly acclaimed for "The Catcher Was a Spy," "The Fly Swatter ," and "The Crowd Sounds Happy." Now, he has produced a monumental, wrenching account of urban inequity, "The Other Side of Prospect" (@wwnorton). https://t.co/7Gdt4CiUFR https://t.co/SouDtKFASn
Paperback, 2009
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Cry in a Long Night
Jabra Ibrahim JabraHarvard MagazineWilliam Tamplin, Ph.D. ’20, translated the 1955 Arabic novel "Cry in a Long Night" into English. The translation was published earlier this year by @DarfPublishers. Read about Tamplin's journey learning and translating #Arabic. @arablit https://t.co/rmOS4A2TyC https://t.co/o843rCBRCY
Paperback, 2022
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Looking Up: The True Adventures of a Storm-Chasing Weather Nerd
Matthew CappucciHarvard MagazineOur latest list of #Harvard alumni, faculty, and staff publications includes @MatthewCappucci's new book "Looking Up," @Nouriel's "Megathreats," and much more: https://t.co/PEqJAYH7ej https://t.co/fyDjveJ6fq
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Breaking Ranks: How the Rankings Industry Rules Higher Education and What to Do about It
Colin DiverHarvard MagazineWe review: "Race at the Top" by @nkwarikoo (@UChicagoPress); "Breaking Ranks" by Colin Diver (@JHUPress); "The Real World of College" by @wendyfischman and @DrHowardGardner (@mitpress); and "Empires of Ideas" by @BillKirbyHBS (@Harvard_Press). https://t.co/xdnpw37aEM
Hardcover, 2022
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