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Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest
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Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest

A Training School for Elephants, by travel writer Sophy Roberts ’97JRN, tells the little-known tale of a Belgian king and Irish fixer in Africa

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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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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

6 New Books to Read this Fall
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6 New Books to Read this Fall

All by Columbia alumni and faculty authors

Will Your Data Come Back to Haunt You?
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Will Your Data Come Back to Haunt You?

In The Secret Life of Data, Aram Sinnreich ’00JRN explores the unknown impacts of the information age

Review: Creation Lake
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Review: Creation Lake

By Rachel Kushner ’01SOA

Review: Woman of Interest
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Review: Woman of Interest

By Tracy O’Neill ’20JRN 

Review: Someone Like Us
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Review: Someone Like Us

By Dinaw Mengestu ’05SOA

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