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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
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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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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
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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
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Review: Disruptions

By Steven Millhauser ’65CC

Review: Loot
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Review: Loot

By Tania James ’06SOA

The Weird, Miraculous Evolution of the Female Body
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The Weird, Miraculous Evolution of the Female Body

In Eve, Cat Bohannon ’02SOA, ’22GSAS argues that medical science needs to wake up and focus on women

Klancy Miller Celebrates Black Chefs with For the Culture
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Klancy Miller Celebrates Black Chefs with For the Culture

The pastry chef and recipe developer releases a gorgeously illustrated new book 

Why Music Is a Time Machine to the Past
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Why Music Is a Time Machine to the Past

In Time’s Echo, Jeremy Eichler ’15GSAS explores the myriad connections between music and memory

6 of the Best New Books by Columbia Authors
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6 of the Best New Books by Columbia Authors

From powerful memoir to page-turning fiction

8 New Novels by Columbia Alumni to Read This Summer
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8 New Novels by Columbia Alumni to Read This Summer

Whether you’re tucking a book into your carry-on or spending the afternoon at the beach, there’s no better time to get hooked on reading than summer

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