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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
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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Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology
Archive photo of Franz Boas reenacting a Kwakiutl ceremonial dance to assist Smithsonian Institution sculptors building a diorama
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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

Why the US-China Trade War is Unwise and Unwinnable
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Why the US-China Trade War is Unwise and Unwinnable

Economist and Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz explains the hidden weaknesses of the American economy

The Long and Strange History of Celebrity
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The Long and Strange History of Celebrity

English and comparative-literature professor Sharon Marcus shines a light on self-promotion and stardom through the ages

Fall 2019 Reading List
Stack of books: The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess, Well by Sandro Galea, A Prayer for Travelers by Ruchika Tomar, Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur, Overthrow by Caleb Crain, The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries by Donald R. Prothero, The Dreamt Land by Mark Arax
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Fall 2019 Reading List

New and noteworthy releases from alumni and faculty

Review: "The Sweetest Fruits"
Cover of The Sweetest Fruits by Monique Truong
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Review: "The Sweetest Fruits"

By Monique Truong ’95LAW

Review: "Range"
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Review: "Range"

By David Epstein ’02CC, ’04GSAS, ’04JRN

Review: "The Widow Washington"
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Review: "The Widow Washington"

By Martha Saxton ’89GSAS

Dorothy Butler Gilliam: A Newsroom Pioneer
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Dorothy Butler Gilliam: A Newsroom Pioneer

The Washington Post's first Black woman reporter discusses her new memoir, Trailblazer

Summer 2019 Reading List
Book spines: Please Read this Leaflet Carefully, The New Rules of Pregnancy, Rabbits for Food, Instructions for a Funeral, The General's Cook, The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna
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Summer 2019 Reading List

New and noteworthy releases from alumni and faculty

Book Review: "Working"
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Book Review: "Working"

By Robert A. Caro '68JRN

Review: Orange World
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Review: Orange World

By Karen Russell '06SOA

Book Review: "Doing Justice"
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Book Review: "Doing Justice"

A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law, by Preet Bharara '93LAW

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