Columbia University Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Two professors, daily letters, one pandemic journal. In “A Friendship In Twilight,” @ColumbiaReli’s Mark C. Taylor and @UCIrvine’s Jack Miles reflect on life and death during overlapping crises and the lessons we learn during catastrophes. https://t.co/KoPOteIAvQ | @ColumbiaUP

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In her new memoir, “Constructing A Nervous System,” @ColumbiaSOA Professor Margo Jefferson examines her life against a backdrop of American cultural influences. https://t.co/qDwDRoA3FQ

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On 10/18, 6pm ET, join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Keller, author of @ColumbiaGR "What's Prison For?", with @emilybazelon & @vivian_d_nixon for a conversation on the current state of US prisons, and how to fix them. https://t.co/zqq3wu2vYu https://t.co/F1snE7Xfpf

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History Professor Hilary Hallett (@HAH2117) turns the saga of a pioneering writer-director into a subject of serious study in her new book, “Inventing the It Girl: How Elinor Glyn Created the Modern Romance and Conquered Early Hollywood.” https://t.co/j8WhMOrgt3 | @CUHistoryDept

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In her new book, “Parent Like A Pediatrician,” @ColumbiaMed Professor @Rebekah_Diamond offers authoritative, up-to-date research and real-world advice on the myriad obstacles facing moms, dads, and caregivers. https://t.co/BcdvRO615T

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🛫 How do air traffic controllers keep our skies safe? In her new book, “Dead Reckoning,” sociology Professor Diane Vaughan examines the complex, stressful world of controllers—and explains why technology will likely never be able to replace their roles. https://t.co/gjc4P1Jf9S

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Poet and @ColumbiaSOA Professor @DebParedez knows a thing or two about poetry—specifically Latinx poetry. The “Year of the Dog” author shares some recent and forthcoming books by Latinx poets and other books she returns to again and again. https://t.co/uAPgaNfcle

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In her new book, ”City of Refugees,” @ColumbiaSOA alumna and Professor Susan Hartman portrays the lives of three newcomers to the United States and how they helped revive an old upstate manufacturing town. https://t.co/8MEd5S72fI

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#ColumbiaNews sat down with @Columbia_SPS's @BethFishYoshida to talk about her new book, "New Story, New Power: A Woman's Guide to Negotiation" and to find out how women can strengthen their negotiation skills by changing the narratives in their heads. https://t.co/m9XxWjbod4

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With SCOTUS preparing to issue opinions in two historic affirmative action cases, read what eminent constitutional scholars, Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger and @stone_geoffrey, have to say in their new @OxUniPress book, “A Legacy of Discrimination.” https://t.co/YsSffSjV4k

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