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

By Mike Wallace ’64CC, ’73GSAS

What’s So Funny About Autism?
Judith Newman
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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”
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
Alia Malek
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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”
"There are More Beautiful Things than Beyonce"
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Book Excerpt: “There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé”

By Morgan Parker ’10CC

Book Review: “Barney: Grove Press and Barney Rosset”
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Book Review: “Barney: Grove Press and Barney Rosset”

By Michael Rosenthal ’67GSAS

Reading List: Spring 2017
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Reading List: Spring 2017

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