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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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Reading List: Fall 2016
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Reading List: Fall 2016

New and noteworthy releases from alumni and faculty

Book Review: “Behold the Dreamers”
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Book Review: “Behold the Dreamers”

By Imbolo Mbue '07TC 

Book Review: “Chronicle of a Last Summer”
Chronicle of a Last Summer
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Book Review: “Chronicle of a Last Summer”

By Yasmine El Rashidi '99JRN

Book Excerpt: “Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space”
Black Hole Blues
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Book Excerpt: “Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space”

Janna Levin '88BC tells the epic story behind the scientific quest to detect gravitational waves

Book Review: “Love for Sale: Pop Music in America”
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Book Review: “Love for Sale: Pop Music in America”

What do we talk about when we talk about pop music? David Hajdu explores in a new book

Rules of Engagement
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Rules of Engagement

Former US Army captain Matt Gallagher ’13SOA discusses his novel Youngblood

Reading List: Summer 2016
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Reading List: Summer 2016

New and noteworthy releases from alumni and faculty

Book Review: "Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul"
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Book Review: "Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul"

By James McBride '80JRN

Book Review: "Alice & Oliver"
Alice & Oliver
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Book Review: "Alice & Oliver"

By Charles Bock

Book Excerpt: "The Gene: An Intimate History"
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Book Excerpt: "The Gene: An Intimate History"

By Siddhartha Mukherjee

Book Review: "The Girls"
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Book Review: "The Girls"

By Emma Cline '13SOA

The Art of the Meal
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The Art of the Meal

Jacques Pépin ’70GS, ’72GSAS discusses his twenty-sixth — and arguably most personal — cookbook

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