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Author: If at First You Don’t Succeed, Fail, Fail Again
Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff PhotographerAs any writer will tell you, the process of writing is riddled with anguish, angst, and the ever-popular procrastination. For Lauren Groff RI '19, it’s also filled with productive failure.
The Challenge of Preserving the Historical Record of #MeToo
Photo credit: GGAADDEvidence of the #MeToo movement should be preserved, both because it matters and because it could disappear. But archivists face a battery of technical and ethical questions with few precedents.
Why Are Teachers Protesting in "Blue" Cities?
Photo by Tony RinaldoSarah Reckhow RI '19 and collaborators explain how deep-pocketed national donors are changing local school politics.
The Kings and Queens of Radcliffe
The opening session of the Radcliffe Institute conference "Beyond Words: Gender and the Aesthetics of Communication" included live drag acts. Photo by Nuriya Saifulina“Communication Can Be a . . . Drag” provided a fitting and “playful” introduction to a conference meant to examine gender expression.
Researching and Writing History
Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer“It didn’t occur to me that a person of my background could be a writer,” said Min Jin Lee RI '19. “I didn’t know anyone from my background who was one.”
"Siri, Who Provided Your Voice?"
Susan Bennett is the voice of Siri. Photo by Kevin Grady/Radcliffe InstituteIn a day of discussions devoted to how humans use their bodies to communicate, the original voice of Siri shared her experience as the sound of Apple iPhone’s virtual assistant.
What a (Spirited) Drag
Performer Corey Williams/Anisa Love leads dancers on stage. Photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff PhotographerThis year's annual gender conference kicked off with live drag performance, transformation of Harvard professors, and deep discussion about gender and identity.
A Surprising Blend of Poetry, Sci-Fi, and "Bloom County"
Photo by Tony RinaldoPoet Evie Shockley RI '19 speaks to the Boston Globe about her favorite books and sources of literary inspiration.
The Experience Questionnaire: Min Jin Lee
Photo by Elena Seibert"I learned how to write fiction by writing some bad drafts. Those rotten drafts were useful and necessary."
Min Jin Lee on Her New Novel and Writing about the Korean Diaspora
Photo by Ella Rinaldo“I worry a great deal about how Koreans are perceived,” the author says.