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The Fashionable Legacy of the Gilded Age

Elizabeth L. Block ’04GSAS recently published Gilded Age Fashion, a book showcasing over fifty dresses and accessories from the late 1800s     

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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

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A Response to Authoritarian Attacks on Universities

In his latest book, University: A Reckoning, former Columbia president Lee C. Bollinger ’71LAW, ’02HON defends the role of higher education in America

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The Mysterious Death of Zac Brettler

In London Falling, Patrick Radden Keefe ’99CC investigates the murky circumstances surrounding an English teenager who washed up in the Thames

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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

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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

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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

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

By E. J. Koh ’13SOA

The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez
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Review: The Vulnerables

By Sigrid Nunez ’72BC, ’75SOA 

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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

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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

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

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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

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Houdini’s Columbia Connections

The great magician can’t escape his academic ties

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Review: Disruptions

By Steven Millhauser ’65CC

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Review: Loot

By Tania James ’06SOA

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