Rebecca Shapiro
Managing Editor
Rebecca joined Columbia Magazine in 2011, after spending five years as an editor in the Random House Publishing Group. She has also worked as a high school writing instructor and college counselor, and has published over 300 articles and book reviews. She holds a B.A. in English from Brown University and an M.Ed in Higher Education from Harvard University.
Articles by Rebecca Shapiro
American Seoul: Eric Kim’s Fresh New Take on Korean Cuisine
The food writer draws inspiration from his Korean heritage, his Atlanta childhood, and a few literary greats
Can Psychic Visions Save Us?
In The Premonitions Bureau, Sam Knight ’04JRN tells the true story of a maverick psychiatrist who believed in the power of the paranormal
The Lion’s Guide to Parenting
Six books from Columbia alumni that promise to make raising children just a little easier
Second Acts: It’s Never Too Late to Go Back to School
Eleven stories of life, learning, and personal reinvention
10 Great Books Written at the Hungarian Pastry Shop
Here are just a few of the acclaimed books written, at least in part, at the shop’s cramped tables
How Easy Solar Brings Affordable Electricity to African Homes
The startup is supplying clean, renewable power to off-the-grid households in need
Daniel Alarcón Tells Stories Without Borders
The writer and MacArthur fellow chronicles life in Spanish and English, through fiction and fact