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The Promise and Pitfalls of Psychedelic Drugs

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The Promise and Pitfalls of Psychedelic Drugs

In A Short, Strange Trip, John O’Connor ’03SOA looks at the history, impact, and mystique of magic mushrooms and the psychedelic movement

The Pacifist's Guide to Satanism

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

Review: Unremarried Widow

Review: Unremarried Widow

By Artis Henderson '10JRN

10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter

10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter

All by Columbia alumni

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6 New Books to Read This Fall

Covers of Conjure Women by Afia Atakora, Hello Darkness, My Old Friend by Sanford D. Greenberg, Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson, Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar, Daddy by Emma Cline, Just Us by Claudia Rankine, in Columbia Magazine fall 2020 issue

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6 New Books to Read This Fall

All from Columbia-alumni authors

Yes, Your Vote Matters

Illustration by Jonny Ruzzo of Erin Geiger Smith, author of Thank You For Voting, for Columbia Magazine fall 2020 issue

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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

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

Cover of Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Jacob Goldstein, reviewed in Columbia Magazine fall 2020 issue

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

By Jacob Goldstein '04JRN

Review: "The Lost Pianos of Siberia"

Cover of The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts, reviewed by Sally Lee in Columbia Magazine fall 2020 issue

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Review: "The Lost Pianos of Siberia"

By Sophy Roberts '97JRN

Review: "An Elegant Woman"

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Review: "An Elegant Woman"

By Martha McPhee '94SOA

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

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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

3 New Young-Adult Novels by Columbia Alumni

Covers of "Again Again," "The Mall," and "Loveboat, Taipei"

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3 New Young-Adult Novels by Columbia Alumni

These new books have everything that makes the YA genre great — escapism, fantasy, romance, and a hearty dose of nostalgia

6 Great Books to Read This Summer

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6 Great Books to Read This Summer

New and noteworthy releases from Columbia alumni authors

Review: "Sharks in the Time of Saviors"

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Review: "Sharks in the Time of Saviors"

By Kawai Strong Washburn ’08SIPA

Review: The Splendid and the Vile

Cover of "The Splendid and the Vile" by Erik Larson

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Review: The Splendid and the Vile

By Erik Larson ’78JRN

Review: "Until the End of Time"

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Review: "Until the End of Time"

By Brian Greene

How to Get That Dream Job

Illustration of Reynold Levy by Jonny Ruzzo, for Columbia Magazine

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How to Get That Dream Job

Reynold Levy ’73LAW gives advice on building a career that offers both professional and personal satisfaction

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