Write right, right?
Do you work, teach, or study at Harvard? Let’s do a gear check: cell phone, wallet, keys, water bottle, notebook, pen, laptop computer … Don’t forget the laptop. If you are at Harvard in any capacity, chances are you write at least occasionally for a living. And all around you are people who do it all the time. Hey presto: the Harvard Writers at Work lecture series, a program now in its third year. The intent is to “explore the power of writing at Harvard, and beyond,” said Thomas Jehn, Sosland Director of the Harvard College Writing Program, a series co-sponsor. The other sponsors are the Harvard Review, the Program in General Education, and the Harvard Extension School. Speakers since 2009 have included writing luminaries Paul Harding, Jill Lepore, and Tracy Kidder. This fall’s offerings so far: a panel of three high-speed travel writers (they traveled to Harvard for the event); Harvard Internet whiz...