Rebecca Shapiro
Managing Editor
Rebecca joined Columbia Magazine in 2011, after spending five years as an editor in the Random House Publishing Group. She has also worked as a high school writing instructor and college counselor, and has published over 300 articles and book reviews. She holds a B.A. in English from Brown University and an M.Ed in Higher Education from Harvard University.
Articles by Rebecca Shapiro
A Century of Black Youth Activism
In Resist, Rita Omokha ’20JRN traces the history of young Black leaders fighting for social change from the 1920s to the present day
The Art of the Book Deal
How professor Samuel G. Freedman has helped more than a hundred students get coveted book contracts
6 New Books by Columbia Authors
From Jenny Slate ’04CC, Amanda Lee Koe ’17SOA, and other alumni and faculty
8 Eye-Opening Investigative Journalism Books to Add to Your Reading List
All by Columbia alumni authors
7 Unique Collections to Visit at Columbia
Discover some of the most fascinating (but lesser known) archives and art spaces on campus
8 Books that Will Transport You to Another Time and Place
These works of historical fiction provide fascinating windows into life long ago, with plenty of wisdom for our current age