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

The Politics Of Eating Well
Mark Bittman explains why he thinks our food system is flawed and how he recommends fixing it

Super Freak
Stephen Dubner ’90SOA, coauthor of the popular Freakonomics series, wants to tell you a few things you don’t know

New Business in an Ancient Land
Two Columbia SIPA alumna founded the first startup incubator for conflict-affected populations in the Middle East

The Dorm Chef's New Menu
Jonah Reider ’16CC operates his supper club, Pith, out of a Brooklyn townhouse

Amit Paley: CEO with a Calling
Amit Paley ’10JRN, ’11BUS is the CEO of the Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide and crisis prevention for LGBTQ youth

Supper Club
New York Times food writer Melissa Clark '90BC, '94SOA invites everyone to the table