Stephanie Burt

Stephanie Burt is Donald and Katherine Loker Professor of English at Harvard University. She is the author of Taylor’s Version: The Musical and Poetic Genius of Taylor Swift.

How We’ve Misunderstood Taylor Swift

The Life of a Showgirl received mixed reviews from fans and critics. But it may be her most honest work yet.
October 20, 2025
Books

Terrance Hayes Won't Be Pinned Down

The virtuosic poet is still finding new ways to dazzle—and thwart—his readers
February 7, 2024

After Callimachus

April 1, 2020
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On Long Poems

Four recent books make length a virtue
April 1, 2020
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On Nine Recent Collections

Poetry in review
April 1, 2019