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The Myth of Competition
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The Myth of Competition

In Uncompete, Ruchika T. Malhotra ’10JRN touts the benefits of collaborating over competing, and gives concrete strategies for how to do it

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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 Beginner’s Guide to Day of the Dead
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The Beginner’s Guide to Day of the Dead

Luisa Navarro ’13JRN, author of Mexico’s Day of the Dead, explains the history and meaning behind a frequently misunderstood holiday

The Myth of Competition
image of imbalanced toy figures on a see-saw

The Myth of Competition

In Uncompete, Ruchika T. Malhotra ’10JRN touts the benefits of collaborating over competing, and gives concrete strategies for how to do it

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The Untold History of Protest and Police Violence
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The Untold History of Protest and Police Violence

A review of America on Fire, by Elizabeth Hinton ’13GSAS

Review: Embassy Wife
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Review: Embassy Wife

By Katie Crouch ’05SOA

4 Great Books to Read This Fall
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4 Great Books to Read This Fall

All by Columbia alumni authors

10 Great Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
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10 Great Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

Because we’re all owed a little downtime, we’re sharing our list of summer reads by Columbia alumni

This History of Food Might Ruin Your Appetite
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This History of Food Might Ruin Your Appetite

A review of Animal, Vegetable, Junk, by Mark Bittman 

Review: We Run the Tides
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Review: We Run the Tides

By Vendela Vida ’96SOA

Why We’re All So Captivated by Ruins
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Why We’re All So Captivated by Ruins

Miles Orvell ’64CC explores how the spectacle of destruction shapes the way we process time and change

Review: What’s Mine and Yours
Naima Coster
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Review: What’s Mine and Yours

By Naima Coster ’15SOA 

Add These Books to Your 2021 Reading List
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Add These Books to Your 2021 Reading List

6 exciting new releases from Columbia authors

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 

How the Blackwell Sisters Paved the Way for Women Physicians
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How the Blackwell Sisters Paved the Way for Women Physicians

A review of The Doctors Blackwell, by Janice P. Nimura ’01GSAS

Review: A Promised Land
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Review: A Promised Land

By Barack Obama ’83CC

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