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Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest
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Greed, Exploitation, and Elephants: The Story of a Failed Congo Conquest

A Training School for Elephants, by travel writer Sophy Roberts ’97JRN, tells the little-known tale of a Belgian king and Irish fixer in Africa

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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

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 

Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology
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Boas reenacts a Kwakiutl ceremonial dance to assist Smithsonian Institution sculptors building a diorama. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives)

Genius at Work: How Franz Boas Created the Field of Cultural Anthropology

A century ago, when people believed that human potential was determined by race and gender, a maverick Columbia professor decided everyone was wrong

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Well-Versed
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Well-Versed

3 new poetry collections from Columbia alumni

A Professor Makes a Radical Argument for Recreational Drugs
Illustration of Columbia psychologist Carl L. Hart by Jonny Ruzzo for Columbia Magazine, 2020
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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

3 New Young-Adult Novels by Columbia Alumni
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3 New Young-Adult Novels by Columbia Alumni

These new books have everything that makes the YA genre great — escapism, fantasy, romance, and a hearty dose of nostalgia

6 Great Books to Read This Summer
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6 Great Books to Read This Summer

New and noteworthy releases from Columbia alumni authors

Review: "Sharks in the Time of Saviors"
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Review: "Sharks in the Time of Saviors"

By Kawai Strong Washburn ’08SIPA

Review: The Splendid and the Vile
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Review: The Splendid and the Vile

By Erik Larson ’78JRN 

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