Author

Jill Lepore

Jill Lepore is David Woods Kemper ‘41 Professor of American History and Harvard College Professor at Harvard University. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker.

The Problem with Polls Isn’t Technological, It’s Political

The Problem with Polls Isn’t Technological, It’s Political

As a matter of civic ethics and good governance, it’s time to regulate the publication of pre-election polls
November 16, 2016

Historical Writing and the Revival of Narrative

‘…the line between scholarly and popular writing is now much more difficult to discern.’
March 15, 2002

The Immersion Experience In Historical Narrative

In terms of the narrative style, as a reporter and as a writer, your job is to immerse yourself in this world and then immerse your reader in it through…
March 15, 2002