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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

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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

Review: Unremarried Widow
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Review: Unremarried Widow

By Artis Henderson '10JRN

10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter
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10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter

All by Columbia alumni

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Book Review: "The Parking Lot Attendant"
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Book Review: "The Parking Lot Attendant"

By Nafkote Tamirat ’13SOA

Book Review: "Lake Success"
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Book Review: "Lake Success"

Gary Shteyngart’s brilliant and bighearted new novel showcases all the author’s trademark gifts

Review: How to Change Your Mind
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Review: How to Change Your Mind

Michael Pollan's new book is on a mission to unbend the psychedelic narrative

Sobering Words
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Sobering Words

Leslie Jamison discusses her book The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath

Review: The Mars Room
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Review: The Mars Room

Mia Alvar ’07SOA reviews The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner ’01SOA

Book Review: “Autumn in Venice”
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Book Review: “Autumn in Venice”

Lorraine Glennon reviews “Autumn in Venice” by Andrea di Robilant ’79CC, ’80SIPA

Book Excerpt: “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs”
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Book Excerpt: “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs”

An excerpt from paleontologist Steve Brusatte's new book

Review: Speak No Evil
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Review: Speak No Evil

By Uzodinma Iweala ’11PS

The Lens of War
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The Lens of War

Thomas J. Brennan '15JRN discusses his memoir Shooting Ghosts

Book Review: “The Girl of the Lake”
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Book Review: “The Girl of the Lake”

Bill Roorbach ’90SOA threads together nine carefully crafted short stories that offer witty and deeply satisfying insights

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

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