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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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Book Review: “The King Is Always Above the People”
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Book Review: “The King Is Always Above the People”

By Daniel Alarcón ’99CC

Book Excerpt: “Nomadland”
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Book Excerpt: “Nomadland”

Jessica Bruder '04JRN hit the road to document the experiences of transient Americans

Book Review: “Greater Gotham”
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Book Review: “Greater Gotham”

By Mike Wallace ’64CC, ’73GSAS

What’s So Funny About Autism?
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What’s So Funny About Autism?

Sally Lee interviews Judith Newman ’84GSAS, author of To Siri with Love

Book Review: “What We Lose”
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Book Review: “What We Lose”

By Zinzi Clemmons '13SOA

Book Excerpt: “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry”
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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Book Excerpt: “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry”

In his best-selling new collection of essays, Neil deGrasse Tyson ’92GSAS breaks down complex scientific topics — from the Big Bang to dark energy

Book Review: “Standard Deviation”
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Book Review: “Standard Deviation”

Renée Bacher ’91SOA reviews Katherine Heiny's novel

Book Review: “World Without Mind”
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Book Review: “World Without Mind”

Tim Wu reviews “World Without Mind” by Franklin Foer ’96CC

The Road to Damascus
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The Road to Damascus

Samuel Freedman interviews Alia Malek ’06JRN, author of “The Home That Was Our Country”

Book Review: “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes”
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Book Review: “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes”

By Dan Egan ’12JRN

Book Review: "The Windfall"
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Book Review: "The Windfall"

By Diksha Basu ’14SOA

Book Excerpt: “There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé”
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Book Excerpt: “There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé”

By Morgan Parker ’10CC

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