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Review: "The Office of Historical Corrections"

By Danielle Evans ’04CC

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Archive photo of Franz Boas reenacting a Kwakiutl ceremonial dance to assist Smithsonian Institution sculptors building a diorama
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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Tim Wu on How Big Tech is Crippling Democracy

The expert who coined the term “net neutrality” calls for the breakup of big tech, big pharma, and big banks

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5 Epic Books to Read While Social Distancing

There aren’t many upsides to sheltering in place — but plenty of reading time is one of them

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Review: "A Promised Land"

By Barack Obama ’83CC

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6 Fabulous Books to Read this Winter

From Sarah Smarsh '05SOA, Phillip Lopate '64CC, and other Columbia authors

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Review: "The Last Million"

By David Nasaw ’72GSAS

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Review: "What Are You Going Through"

By Sigrid Nunez ’72BC, ’75SOA

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Well-Versed

3 new poetry collections from Columbia alumni

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A Professor Makes a Radical Argument for Recreational Drugs

Columbia psychologist Carl L. Hart discusses his book Drug Use for Grown-Ups

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6 New Books to Read This Fall

All from Columbia-alumni authors

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Yes, Your Vote Matters

Voting is a cherished American right, but more than 40 percent of eligible adults don’t do it. Erin Geiger Smith ’09JRN talks about how we got here and what the future might hold

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Review: "Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing"

By Jacob Goldstein '04JRN

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Review: "The Lost Pianos of Siberia"

By Sophy Roberts '97JRN

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Review: "An Elegant Woman"

By Martha McPhee '94SOA

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4 Self-Improvement Authors We’re Reading While the World Implodes

For better or for worse, social distancing has left plenty of time for self-examination, and with it, new opportunities for personal growth

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