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.
Lynn Garafola's "La Nijinska" sheds light on a remarkably productive dancer and choreographer.
In his new book, Professor Lee Siegel explains that argument is at the heart of human experience.
A New Biography of Barnard Dean Virginia Gildersleeve Arrives Just in Time for Women’s History Month
The longtime dean was both an insider and an outsider, says historian Nancy Woloch in her new book.
Professor Josef Sorett brings together an interdisciplinary roster of writers to analyze issues involving religion, race, gender, and sexuality.
Research scientist Joshua Fisher provides solutions in his new book.
In his new book, Dr. Richard Ambron explains the science of how and why people feel pain, and examines the most recent discoveries in the field.
Philosophy Professor Lydia Goehr follows the many thinkers and artists who have made use of a famous anecdote in her new book.
In his new book, Dr. David B. Goldstein examines the possible consequences for parents who try to determine their children’s genetic makeup.
According to neuroscientist Eric Kandel’s new book, the answer is a resounding yes.
The Columbia professor argues that neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting Black communities in America.
In “Rescuing Socrates,” Roosevelt Montás describes how Plato, Augustine, Freud, and Gandhi transformed his life.
Jeremy Dauber’s new book tells the story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their hold on the American imagination.