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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
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
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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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
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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
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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
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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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How to Fight Self-Imposed Ageism and Energize Your Retirement
Michael Clinton ’21SPS invites us to think about midlife as a time of new opportunities and personal growth
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The Iconoclastic Comedic Genius of Mel Brooks
In Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew, Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber describes the filmmaker and comedian's impact on American culture
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8 Columbia Alumni Books to Read for Pride Month
These eight books celebrate the struggles and the strengths of the LGBTQ+ community
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Why Is America so Violent?
In Bloodbath Nation, Paul Auster ’69CC, ’70GSAS looks at the history and impact of gun violence in the US
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Aliens: They’re Just Like Us
In The Possibility of Life, Jaime Green ’15SOA explores how culture, science, and sci-fi shape depictions of extraterrestrials