literature

The literature of Robert Alter’s Old Testament translation reaps rewards

March 15, 2019

15 books to read for International Women’s Day

March 8, 2019

Robert Alter sets a new literary tone with his translation of the Hebrew Bible

January 18, 2019

Amanda Goldstein’s fascination with William Blake leads to MLA book award

December 12, 2018

Another literary win against the stigma of mental illness

December 11, 2018

Audio article

Podcast: Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood: ‘Things can change a lot faster than you think’

August 28, 2018

Story Jumps article

Summer reading, Berkeley style

May 25, 2018

Visualize this: Project shows U.S. magazine evolution

August 14, 2017

Walls, spies, East Berlin and the California Book Award

June 5, 2017

C.V. Starr East Asian Library acquires massive and rare Chinese film studies collection

April 21, 2017

Audio article

Judith Butler on Americans’ rage, ‘nonsensical’ Electoral College

November 17, 2016

Story Jumps article

UC Berkeley grads win Pulitzer Prizes

April 19, 2016

Coming this spring: Cal Day, politics, innovation and BAMPFA’s new digs

January 26, 2016

Alum, graphic novelist wins national literary honor

January 4, 2016

Video article

Touched by Shakespeare in solitary confinement

November 2, 2015

Final volume of Mark Twain’s autobiography now on shelves

October 26, 2015