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Review: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
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Review: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

By Kiran Desai ’99SOA

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Think Like a Data Scientist — No Coding Required
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Think Like a Data Scientist — No Coding Required

In The Little Book of Data, ad-tech executive Justin Evans ’93CC shows that anyone can succeed in our information-based economy

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

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Are Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets Keeping You Down?
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Are Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets Keeping You Down?

Columbia Business School professor Michael Slepian argues that keeping secrets runs contrary to the human instinct to share our experiences with others 

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

What’s so Feminist About Fitness?
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What’s so Feminist About Fitness?

Journalist Danielle Friedman ’09JRN discusses the history of a multibillion-dollar industry 

6 New Books for Fall
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6 New Books for Fall

All by Columbia authors

Can Psychic Visions Save Us?
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Can Psychic Visions Save Us?

In The Premonitions Bureau, Sam Knight ’04JRN tells the true story of a maverick psychiatrist who believed in the power of the paranormal

Review: The Measure
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Review: The Measure

By Nikki Erlick ’17GSAS

How a Peruvian Carpenter Led Hundreds of Christians to Judaism
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How a Peruvian Carpenter Led Hundreds of Christians to Judaism

A review of The Prophet of the Andes, by Graciela Mochkofsky ’96JRN

A Rust Belt City Revived by Immigrants
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A Rust Belt City Revived by Immigrants

A review of City of Refugees, by Susan Hartman ’76SOA

Traveling with the Founding Fathers
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Traveling with the Founding Fathers

Artist and author Adam Van Doren ’84CC, ’89GSAPP captures historic landmarks from Maine to Georgia

The Lion’s Guide to Parenting
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The Lion’s Guide to Parenting

Six books from Columbia alumni that promise to make raising children just a little easier

10 Travel Books to Feed Your Wanderlust
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10 Travel Books to Feed Your Wanderlust

All by globetrotting Columbia alumni

How COVID-19 Infected Democracy
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How COVID-19 Infected Democracy

Some world leaders used the pandemic as an excuse to silence critics and roll back civil liberties. Can the damage be undone?

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