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.
Professor Anne Nelson reveals how the right-wing media have proliferated in the U.S. and infiltrated American voters in her new book Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right.
20th-century author H.G. Wells, the subject of Humanities Dean Sarah Cole's latest book, would have much to say about the 21st century.
Professor Jeremy Dauber's new book, geared to young adults, blends fantasy and science fiction.
Children bring more magic to the page, she finds.
Who's on his dream team to tackle today’s most pressing issues? An alien.
The Columbia Oral History Series’ first publication traces the life and times of one of the 20th century’s greatest American artists.
Students are almost back on campus, but here are some book suggestions from professors to take you through the next few weeks.
Sarah Bernhardt, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn and Maria Callas would be there. It would not end well.
Who would he invite to dinner? W.E.B. DuBois, Robert Weaver and Ann Petry.