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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 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

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6 Fabulous Books to Read this Winter

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6 Fabulous Books to Read this Winter

From Sarah Smarsh '05SOA, Phillip Lopate '64CC, and other Columbia authors

Review: "The Last Million"

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Review: "The Last Million"

By David Nasaw ’72GSAS

Review: "The Office of Historical Corrections"

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Review: "The Office of Historical Corrections"

By Danielle Evans ’04CC

Review: What Are You Going Through

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Review: What Are You Going Through

By Sigrid Nunez ’72BC, ’75SOA

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Well-Versed

3 new poetry collections from Columbia alumni

A Professor Makes a Radical Argument for Recreational Drugs

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A Professor Makes a Radical Argument for Recreational Drugs

Columbia psychologist Carl L. Hart discusses his book Drug Use for Grown-Ups

6 New Books to Read This Fall

Covers of Conjure Women by Afia Atakora, Hello Darkness, My Old Friend by Sanford D. Greenberg, Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson, Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar, Daddy by Emma Cline, Just Us by Claudia Rankine, in Columbia Magazine fall 2020 issue

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6 New Books to Read This Fall

All from Columbia-alumni authors

Yes, Your Vote Matters

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Yes, Your Vote Matters

Voting is a cherished American right, but more than 40 percent of eligible adults don’t do it

Review: "Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing"

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Review: "Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing"

By Jacob Goldstein '04JRN

Review: "The Lost Pianos of Siberia"

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Review: "The Lost Pianos of Siberia"

By Sophy Roberts '97JRN

Review: "An Elegant Woman"

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Review: "An Elegant Woman"

By Martha McPhee '94SOA

4 Self-Improvement Authors We’re Reading While the World Implodes

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4 Self-Improvement Authors We’re Reading While the World Implodes

For better or for worse, social distancing has left plenty of time for self-examination, and with it, new opportunities for personal growth