Harvard Magazine Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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19 books

The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg

Nicholas Dawidoff

Harvard Magazine

Writer 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

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book

The Fly Swatter: Portrait of an Exceptional Character

Nicholas Dawidoff

Harvard Magazine

Writer 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

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Culture: The Story of Us, from Cave Art to K-Pop

Martin Puchner

Harvard Magazine

Is 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

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Food, We Need to Talk: The Science-Based, Humor-Laced Last Word on Eating, Diet, and Making Peace with Your Body

Juna Gjata

Harvard Magazine

The 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

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book

The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be

Wendy Fischman

Harvard Magazine

We 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 Fisher

Harvard Magazine

John 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 Dawidoff

Harvard Magazine

Writer 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

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Cry in a Long Night

Jabra Ibrahim Jabra

Harvard Magazine

William 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

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Looking Up: The True Adventures of a Storm-Chasing Weather Nerd

Matthew Cappucci

Harvard Magazine

Our 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 Diver

Harvard Magazine

We 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

$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book