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Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest
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Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest

A Training School for Elephants, by travel writer Sophy Roberts ’97JRN, tells the little-known tale of a Belgian king and Irish fixer in Africa

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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
Archive photo of Franz Boas reenacting a Kwakiutl ceremonial dance to assist Smithsonian Institution sculptors building a diorama
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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Book Review: "On Celestial Music"
Book cover: "On Celestial Music" by Rick Moody
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Book Review: "On Celestial Music"

Rick Moody '86SOA

Book Review: "Ghost Dances"
Book cover: "Ghost Dances" by Josh Garrett-Davis
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Book Review: "Ghost Dances"

By Josh Garrett-Davis '09SOA

Book Review: "Running Ransom Road"
Book cover: "Running Ransom Road" by Caleb Daniloff
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Book Review: "Running Ransom Road"

By Caleb Daniloff '99SOA

Book Review: "The Price of Inequality"
Book cover: "The Price of Inequality" by Joseph E. Stiglitz
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Book Review: "The Price of Inequality"

B Joseph E. Stiglitz

Book Review: Fooling Houdini
Black and white photo of a magician practicing levitation in Lake Michigan during the summer of 1955
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Book Review: Fooling Houdini

By Alex Stone '11GSAS 

Book Review: “Living, Thinking, Looking”
Book cover: "Living, Thinking, Looking" by Siri Hustvedt
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Book Review: “Living, Thinking, Looking”

By Siri Hustvedt '86GSAS

Book Review: “An Unexpected Guest”
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Book Review: “An Unexpected Guest”

By Anne Korkeakivi '86GSAS

Book Review: “Central Park: An Anthology”
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Book Review: “Central Park: An Anthology”

Edited by Andrew Blauner '90BUS

Book Review: "Imagine: How Creativity Works"
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Book Review: "Imagine: How Creativity Works"

By Jonah Lehrer '03CC

Book Review: "The Year of the Gadfly"
Book cover: "The Year of the Gadfly" by Jennifer Miller
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Book Review: "The Year of the Gadfly"

By Jennifer Miller '08JRN, '11SOA

Book Review: "The Obama Question: A Progressive Perspective"
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Book Review: "The Obama Question: A Progressive Perspective"

By Gary Dorrien

Book Review: "Girlchild"
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Book Review: "Girlchild"

By Tupelo Hassman '06SOA 

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