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How Guardrails and Regulations Stifled American Progress
Why Nothing Works by Marc Dunkelman
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How Guardrails and Regulations Stifled American Progress

In Why Nothing Works, Marc J. Dunkelman ’01CC investigates the decline of public-sector innovation from the 1960s through today

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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
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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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How Exactly Did the American Civil War Start?
Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor: 12th & 13th of April, 1861
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How Exactly Did the American Civil War Start?

In The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson ’78JRN painstakingly reconstructs an unfortunate series of events

What’s the Big Deal about Bigfoot?
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What’s the Big Deal about Bigfoot?

In The Secret History of Bigfoot, journalist John O’Connor ’03SOA explores the mystery and legacy of the North American sasquatch

10 Books to Read for Black History Month, All by Columbia Authors
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10 Books to Read for Black History Month, All by Columbia Authors

February is a time to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Black Americans and the influence of Black heritage and culture

Review: The Liberators
The Liberators by E.J. Koh
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Review: The Liberators

By E. J. Koh ’13SOA

Review: The Vulnerables
The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez
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Review: The Vulnerables

By Sigrid Nunez ’72BC, ’75SOA 

Why Working Women Are Still Getting a Raw Deal
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Why Working Women Are Still Getting a Raw Deal

In Women Money Power, Josie Cox ’22BUS provides a history of women in the workplace over the last eighty years

Cozy Up this Winter with 6 New Books by Columbia Authors
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Cozy Up this Winter with 6 New Books by Columbia Authors

From Tracy K. Smith ’97SOA, Teju Cole ’08GSAS, and other alumni and faculty writers

Waking Up to the Mysteries of Sleep
Mapping the Darkness by Kenneth Miller
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Waking Up to the Mysteries of Sleep

Mapping the Darkness, by Kenneth Miller ’83JRN, delves into the fascinating science of the unconscious state

6 Health and Wellness Books to Add to Your Reading List
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6 Health and Wellness Books to Add to Your Reading List

These recent titles, all by Columbia faculty or alumni, will help you live a healthier life

Houdini’s Columbia Connections
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Houdini’s Columbia Connections

The great magician can’t escape his academic ties

Review: Disruptions
Cover of Disruptions of Steven Millhauser
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Review: Disruptions

By Steven Millhauser ’65CC

Review: Loot
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Review: Loot

By Tania James ’06SOA

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