Off the Shelf is a Columbia News series in which professors discuss their recently published books, as well as what they have read recently and recommend, and who they would invite to the perfect dinner party.
The new book, A Friendship in Twilight, is the result.
Professor Alessandra Ciucci’s The Voice of the Rural is a contemporary portrait of migrant Moroccan men in Italy.
Professor Rebecca Kobrin has edited a book that examines the multifaceted, pioneering Jewish scholar.
Professor Jean Howard fuses critical insight with practical guidance on how to engage with Shakespeare.
In her new book, Professor Margo Jefferson examines her life against a backdrop of American cultural influences.
Mailman Professor Lawrence Brown’s “Political Exercise” is at the intersection of public health and urban planning.
In “Dead Reckoning,” Sociology Professor Diane Vaughan looks at the effort it takes for controllers to keep the skies safe.
In “Antagonistic Cooperation,” Professor Robert O’Meally explores everyone from Bearden and Basquiat to Ellison, Morrison, and Ellington.
History Professor Michael Witgen brings the success of the Anishinaabeg to life in his new book, “Seeing Red.”
In “The Future of the Corpse,” co-editors Karla Rothstein and Christina Staudt review the spectrum of death care rituals and offer ideas for change
Journalism Professor Andie Tucher explains the differences in her new book, “Not Exactly Lying.”