While Portugal's contributions to early modern book production are often overlooked, the Casa Literária do Arco do Cego printing-house (1799-1801) was a typographical venture officially sponsored by the Portuguese government that translated—and later... Read more about Printing Books at the Blind Man’s Arch: Translation and Circulation in the Luso-Brazilian Enlightenment

 Conversations with Kirkland presents Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko, winner of the Medici Book Club Prize, and a New York Times 10 Best Books of 2017. Lee is a recipient of fellowships in Fiction from the Guggenheim Foundation (2018)...

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Jesse R. Erickson, Coordinator of Special Collections and Digital Humanities, Assistant Profesor of English, and Associate Director of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Center at the University of Delaware, looks at the design aesthetics of... Read more about Ouida Beyond Borders: Ethnicity in Publishers’ Design

Sound poet and composer Jaap Blonk will perform a selection of poems spanning Arp’s long career. Like Arp, Blonk is a versatile musician, artist, and poet. He has recorded and frequently performs the sound poetry of the historic avant-... Read more about Poetry Reading: Hans Arp by Jaap Blonk

America / We Need To Talk
Presented by Coro Allegro

Voices of American composers and poets call for dialogue, justice and affirmation that Black lives matter. Feauturing a kaleidoscopic world premiere by an immigrant composer that shines light on America through the prisms of three great poems:...

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This research-based work-in-progress features poet and sound-artist Tracie Morris in an interdisciplinary performance that celebrates the life and work of pioneering African-American thespian Ira Aldridge (1807-1867). The poetry reading will... Read more about The Impossible Man: Tracie Morris + Janice Lowe

Presented by: The Office for the Arts at Harvard and Houghton Library

Recent controversies over cross-cultural and non-traditional casting in theater and film have highlighted continuing inequalities and challenges with regard to representation. Recasting the Borders:...

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Join the legendary musician David Crosby in discussion forum with a group of Harvard student musicians and poets curated by host Kate van Orden, Dwight P. Robinson Jr. Professor of Music at Harvard, followed by a conversation between Crosby and Ingrid Monson, Quincy Jones Professor of African-American Music at Harvard. The event is free and open to the public.... Read more about Gotta Get Down to It: Conversations with musician David Crosby

Laura Wasowicz, curator of Children’s Literature at the American Antiquarian Society is delighted to share her recent research on New York picture book publisher McLoughlin Brothers.

Presented by: Houghton Library... Read more about Hofer Lecture: Radiant with Color & Art: The McLoughlin Brothers Printing and Publishing Empire, 1858-1920

This year’s Salon Series celebrates the launch of the print RENGA FOR OBAMA and features Poetry Editor Major Jackson in conversation with contributor Paul Muldoon. Reception and book signing to follow.

Presented by: Harvard Review and Houghton Library... Read more about Harvard Review Salon Series 2018