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Review: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
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Review: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

By Kiran Desai ’99SOA

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Think Like a Data Scientist — No Coding Required
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Think Like a Data Scientist — No Coding Required

In The Little Book of Data, ad-tech executive Justin Evans ’93CC shows that anyone can succeed in our information-based economy

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

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

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Review: Don’t Be a Stranger
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Review: Don’t Be a Stranger

By Susan Minot ’83SOA

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

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8 Eye-Opening Investigative Journalism Books to Add to Your Reading List
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8 Eye-Opening Investigative Journalism Books to Add to Your Reading List

All by Columbia alumni authors

A Cultural Guide to Satanism, Psychopaths, and the Real American Horror Story
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A Cultural Guide to Satanism, Psychopaths, and the Real American Horror Story

In American Scary, scholar Jeremy Dauber explores the country’s fascination with the macabre

6 New Books to Read this Fall
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6 New Books to Read this Fall

All by Columbia alumni and faculty authors

Will Your Data Come Back to Haunt You?
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Will Your Data Come Back to Haunt You?

In The Secret Life of Data, Aram Sinnreich ’00JRN explores the unknown impacts of the information age

Review: Creation Lake
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Review: Creation Lake

By Rachel Kushner ’01SOA

Review: Woman of Interest
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Review: Woman of Interest

By Tracy O’Neill ’20JRN 

Review: Someone Like Us
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Review: Someone Like Us

By Dinaw Mengestu ’05SOA

Could All Our Tax Breaks Be Breaking the Country?
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Could All Our Tax Breaks Be Breaking the Country?

How a zealous antitax campaign that went unnoticed by many has altered America’s social, cultural, and political fabric

8 Books that Will Transport You to Another Time and Place
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8 Books that Will Transport You to Another Time and Place

These works of historical fiction provide fascinating windows into life long ago, with plenty of wisdom for our current age

6 New Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
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6 New Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

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