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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

10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter

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10 History Books that Will Make You Smarter

All by Columbia alumni

Review: Unremarried Widow

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Review: Unremarried Widow

By Artis Henderson '10JRN

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Book Review: "Running Ransom Road"

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Book Review: "Running Ransom Road"

By Caleb Daniloff '99SOA

Book Review: "The Price of Inequality"

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Book Review: "The Price of Inequality"

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Book Review: Fooling Houdini

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Book Review: Fooling Houdini

By Alex Stone '11GSAS

Book Review: “Living, Thinking, Looking”

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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"

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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

Book Review: "The Roebling Legacy"

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Book Review: "The Roebling Legacy"

By Clifford W. Zink '85GSAPP

Review: Eisenhower in War and Peace

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Review: Eisenhower in War and Peace

By Jean Edward Smith '64GSAS