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.
In his new book, Weak Strongman, Timothy Frye argues that contrary to popular belief, Vladimir Putin is not omnipotent.
Professor Camille Robcis takes on politics, philosophy, and radical psychiatry in postwar France in “Disalienation.”
Morgan Jerkins, known for her powerful nonfiction writing, turns to fiction with “Caul Baby.”
Professor, musician, and composer David Sulzer demystifies the science that underlies music.
In her new graphic memoir, “The Inheritance,” Professor Elizabeth Povinelli traces her life lines against a larger context.
Clemence Boulouque’s Another Modernity profiles a 19th-century rabbi who believed Judaism was a solution to world problems.
In his new book, Professor Reinhold Martin reveals how universities have created and controlled knowledge for the past two centuries.
Professor Hamid Dabashi's biography of Jalal Al-e Ahmad introduces him to a new audience.
A new book by Professor Kaiama Glover celebrates female protagonists who champion individual rights over community restraints.
A new book from President Lee C. Bollinger and Agnès Callamard examines how free speech is defined and upheld around the world.
Professor Dustin D. Stewart provides an updated look at the history of English poetry in his first book.
Rachel Adams honors a colleague by working on “Unexpected,” a book about motherhood, prenatal testing, and disability.