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How Guardrails and Regulations Stifled American Progress
Why Nothing Works by Marc Dunkelman
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How Guardrails and Regulations Stifled American Progress

In Why Nothing Works, Marc J. Dunkelman ’01CC investigates the decline of public-sector innovation from the 1960s through today

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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism
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The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism

La Carmina, an award-winning blogger, journalist, and author, offers a spirited defense of the often-misunderstood religion

The Best Way to Stop a Negative-Thought Spiral
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The Best Way to Stop a Negative-Thought Spiral

Psychologist Ethan Kross ’07GSAS suggests strategies to root out negative self-talk 

Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology
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Boas reenacts a Kwakiutl ceremonial dance to assist Smithsonian Institution sculptors building a diorama. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives)

Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology

A century ago, when people believed that human potential was determined by race and gender, a maverick Columbia professor decided everyone was wrong

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6 New Books for Your Summer Reading List
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6 New Books for Your Summer Reading List

From A'Lelia Bundles ’76JRN, John McWhorter, and other Columbia authors

Review: The Original Daughter
The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei
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Review: The Original Daughter

By Jemimah Wei ’22SOA 

Review: The Antidote
The Antidote by Karen Russell
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Review: The Antidote

By Karen Russell ’06SOA

Don't Rage Against the Machine
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Don't Rage Against the Machine

In The Uncanny Muse, professor David Hajdu examines the relationship between music, art, and technology

A Century of Black Youth Activism
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A Century of Black Youth Activism

In Resist, Rita Omokha ’20JRN traces the history of young Black leaders fighting for social change from the 1920s to the present day

Review: Memorial Days
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
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Review: Memorial Days

By Geraldine Brooks ’83JRN 

6 New Books by Columbia Authors
6 New Books by Columbia Authors
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6 New Books by Columbia Authors

From Jenny Slate ’04CC, Amanda Lee Koe ’17SOA, and other alumni and faculty

Why Tribalism Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
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Why Tribalism Isn’t Always a Bad Thing

In Tribal, Michael Morris makes the case for one of humanity’s underappreciated superpowers

Review: Don’t Be a Stranger
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Review: Don’t Be a Stranger

By Susan Minot ’83SOA

10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter
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10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter

All by Columbia alumni

8 Eye-Opening Investigative Journalism Books to Add to Your Reading List
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8 Eye-Opening Investigative Journalism Books to Add to Your Reading List

All by Columbia alumni authors

A Cultural Guide to Satanism, Psychopaths, and the Real American Horror Story
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A Cultural Guide to Satanism, Psychopaths, and the Real American Horror Story

In American Scary, scholar Jeremy Dauber explores the country’s fascination with the macabre

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