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ColumbiaSchoolofArts Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Book Cover for: The Piano Lesson, August Wilson

The Piano Lesson

August Wilson
ColumbiaSchoolofArtsColumbiaSchoolofArts

Alum Charles Browning ’06 will be taking over the role of Avery in the Broadway production of August Wilson’s "The Piano Lesson," starting tonight. The is led by Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, and Danielle Brooks. Read more: https://t.co/GyveoxX0lX https://t.co/dC0pW1r65e

Paperback, 1990

$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Mother In the Dark, Kayla Maiuri

Mother In the Dark

Kayla Maiuri
ColumbiaSchoolofArtsColumbiaSchoolofArts

Congrats to Kayla Maiuri '16, whose novel 'Mother in the Dark' was featured on @nytimesbooks The Shortlist! https://t.co/R8frcuqTWi

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade, Nathaniel Rich

Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade

Nathaniel Rich
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Nathaniel Rich discusses his new book "Second Nature" with SOA Writing professor Rivka Galchen. Tuesday, March 30 at 7 pm. https://buff.ly/31nfofW https://t.co/StEBH5p5Pq

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: American Born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang

American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang
ColumbiaSchoolofArtsColumbiaSchoolofArts

Johnson Cheng '20 directed an episode for season 1 of a new Disney+ show called "American Born Chinese," starring Michelle Yeoh, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang. @geneluenyang @DisneyPlus #AmericanBornChinese Read more: https://t.co/fmVvVG1FDi https://t.co/Bhg347xcBb

Paperback, 2021

$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Body Scout, Lincoln Michel

The Body Scout

Lincoln Michel
ColumbiaSchoolofArtsColumbiaSchoolofArts

"The Body Scout," by alumnus and adjunct prof Lincoln Michel '09 (@TheLincoln) and "Now Beacon, Now Sea" by former adjunct faculty member Christopher Sorrentino were both named Best Books of Fall 2021 by @esquire! https://buff.ly/3BsID14 https://t.co/vZlZW3ihQA

Paperback, 2022

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir, Margo Jefferson

Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir

Margo Jefferson
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"Constructing a Nervous System," a new memoir by Writing Prof Margo Jefferson, was named in Time Magazine’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2022. 👏👏👏 Read more: https://t.co/3gKvy6Kr7H https://t.co/fCpUk1JWzp

Paperback, 2023

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Strange Beasts of China, Yan Ge

Strange Beasts of China

Yan Ge
ColumbiaSchoolofArtsColumbiaSchoolofArts

'Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge,' translated from the Chinese by Assistant Professor Jeremy Tiang, was recently named runner-up of the 2021 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. @JeremyTiang @WarwickPrizeWiT Read more about the book here: https://bit.ly/3IVlgl0 https://t.co/AoWZW5DKM6

Paperback, 2022

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Midcoast, Adam White

The Midcoast

Adam White
ColumbiaSchoolofArtsColumbiaSchoolofArts

'The Midcoast,' the debut novel by alum Adam White ('12) will be released by Penguin Random House on June 7. 📘⁠ https://t.co/qjT4qFMiqf https://t.co/li4w1Q7Fnq

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Our Revolution: A Mother and Daughter at Midcentury, Honor Moore

Our Revolution: A Mother and Daughter at Midcentury

Honor Moore
ColumbiaSchoolofArtsColumbiaSchoolofArts

APRIL 5: Our next Nonfiction Dialogue will feature @honor_moore in conversation with Writing Program Professor and Chair Lis Harris. Honor Moore's most recent book is "Our Revolution: A Mother and Daughter at Midcentury." Read more: https://t.co/e0XRVgalGR https://t.co/ne3TQah0S8

Paperback, 2021

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson
ColumbiaSchoolofArtsColumbiaSchoolofArts

Hope Dickson Leach '05 will direct a hybrid adaptation of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.' The project will launch as a theatrical live experience and will eventually be live streamed, then edited into a feature film. @hopedickle More info: https://t.co/agQE8WQ3x5 https://t.co/giNCspeOjH

Paperback, 2018

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book