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Google's foray into news has fundamentally reshaped journalism. This book reveals a symbiotic yet adversarial relationship: Google amplified traditional media’s reach while undercutting its business model.

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December 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Congratulations to Jarvis McInnis on AFTERLIVES OF THE PLANTATION, published in the Black Lives in the Diaspora series (tinyurl.com/3dy2yp8y), being named one of AAIHS's Best Black History Books of 2025! bit.ly/3MjxgmT @columbiaup.bsky.social
The Best Black History Books of 2025 - AAIHS
We are pleased to release this year’s AAIHS list of the best books published in 2025! Check out this extraordinary list of great books from 2025 that offer varied historical perspectives on the Black ...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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"Just below the media and political fray, flagship research institutions are forging ahead with great determination."

Why Flagships Are Winning, by Ian F. McNeely author of THE UNIVERSITY UNFETTERED: PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN AN AGE OF DISRUPTION tinyurl.com/5989zc3d @columbiaup.bsky.social
Opinion | Why Flagships Are Winning
Battered by decades of disruption, they are now more frugal and more resilient than elite privates.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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New on H-Sci-Med-Tech:

Check out @henk-jandekker.bsky.social (Bielefeld University)’s review of David Obst’s book _ Saving Ourselves from Big Car_, pub 2025 @columbiaup.bsky.social

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December 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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My publisher @columbiaup.bsky.social is offering 20% off for the holidays with the code GIFTS 🎁
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Misguided | Columbia University Press
Winner, 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleWhy are people inclined to believe misinformation? This wide-ranging and comprehensive book shines a light on h... | CUP
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December 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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💥 Citizen Scholar made the list of book forums for next year's @asanews.bsky.social meetings. 💥

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December 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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In this episode of the RETIREMENT WISDOM RETIRE SMARTER podcast, Michelle Pannor Silver discusses AGING WITH AGILITY, inspiring readers to find new models of healthy aging—and collectively rethink social norms about the later stages of life.
Aging with Agility - Michelle Pannor Silver
What does it mean to age with agility? Dr. Michelle Pannor Silver, University of Toronto professor and author of Aging with Agility, discovered it after studying everyone from retired Olympians to…
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December 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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"We emphasize that different sources of status can motivate political behavior. "—Rory McVeigh, William Carbonaro, Chang Liu and Kenadi Silcox. Read the full excerpt from POLITICS AND PRIVILEGE in in Promarket.
The Politics of the Status Quo - ProMarket
The following is an excerpt from “Politics and Privilege: How the Status Wars Sustain Inequality” by Rory McVeigh, William Carbonaro, Chang Liu, and Kenadi Silcox, now out at Columbia University…
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December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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In this interview with Columbia News, Barbara Faedda, executive director of the Italian Academy discusses THARROS, as well as what’s happening at the Italian Academy this fall, her research projects, and the classes she’s teaching. buff.ly/nhGh7LQ @columbiauniversity.bsky.social
The Ancient Sardinian City of Tharros Is Revealed
A new book, co-edited by Barbara Faedda, focuses on this strategic Mediterranean port city.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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In this Off the Page episode, host Stephen Pimpare and author Matthew Facciani discuss MISGUIDED. This book shines a light on how false beliefs take root and spread. things that are not true. buff.ly/OnbG3bx #ListenUP @matthewfacciani.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Promotional graphic for an Off The Page podcast episode dated August 14 and hosted by Stephen Pimpare. The play console featured the book cover to Matthew Facciani's Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do about It. It includes a 20% discount with code NBN20 at cup.columbia.edu.
December 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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We are pleased to announce that Max Gallien's SMUGGLERS AND STATES is the Winner of the 2025 L. Carl Brown AIMS Book Prize from the American Institute for Maghrib Studies. buff.ly/QcZfJmB @maxgallien.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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How does movement affect human thinking? In this blog post, Megan Craig and Edward S. Casey write about the inspiration behind THINKING IN TRANSIT and how place and movement affect the creative process. buff.ly/9TXGShH #ThinkinginTransit #Philosophy #Phenomenology #ElementalThinking
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December 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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"GODS IN THE WORLD is a tremendously generative and engaging piece of ethnographic writing that provokes as many new questions as it aims to resolve." —Brian K. Pennington, Reading Religion
Gods in the World - Reading Religion
In the north Indian state of Uttarakhand, in the Central Himalayas, Hindu deities are ever present in the lives of devotees. Through ritual practices of plac...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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"OUT OF SIGHT, INTO MIND is a significant contribution to the study of yogic perception, its epistemology, and cognition within Indian and Tibetan philosophical traditions."— Gidi Ifergan buff.ly/LMz925v
View of Out of Sight, Into Mind: The History and Philosophy of Yogic Perception, by Jed Forman | Buddhist Studies Review
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December 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Four worthy winners of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Book Award - all books we have covered www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Congratulations @ginarippon.bsky.social @lawbender.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social Roxanne Khan, Laura Scarrone Bonhomme, Dr Michael Beattie and Skye Davies.
‘Not just another book…’ | BPS
Ella Rhodes reports on the winners of the 2025 British Psychological Society Book Award, and coverage in The Psychologist…
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December 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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"Spreading Indra’s Net is a celebration of primary-source research and the use of archives."— Matthew Hayes, @tricyclemag.bsky.social buff.ly/kxlQoR9
Midcentury Zen
Rediscovering D. T. Suzuki’s lectures at Columbia University
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December 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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In this episode of the Keen on Yoga Podcast, Sravana Borkataky-Varma & Anya Foxen discuss their book, THE SERPENT'S TALE—exploring historical context of Kundalini practices, the diverse interpretations of Kundalini energy, and the symbolism associated with it. buff.ly/NcVYtll #Watch #ListenUP
Keen on Yoga Podcast Ep 247 Sravana Borkataky-Varma & Anya Foxen
Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen discuss their book, 'Serpent's Tale: Kundalini and the History of Experience.' They explore the historical context of Kundalini practices, the diverse…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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We are honored to see that Jamall A. Calloway's IMAGINING EDEN is listed in The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education new books roundup. buff.ly/CcW9irh @jbhe.com
Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many…
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December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Looking for gift-ready books for the savvy business leader or entrepreneur in your life? We’ve got you covered. Our business books offer real-world insight across investing, strategy, management, technology, sustainability, and more. buff.ly/snYebOi @columbiabusiness.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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"This is an elegant, expert, disciplined, and important book about the most urgent contemporary problem: the decay and disorder of information."

Jean Seaton on DICTATING REALITY, by Martin Moore and Thomas Colley. bit.ly/3Xbzab9 @martinjemoore.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Now available! With a bold mix of critical theory, psychology, queer theory, and philosophy, INTERSEX provides fresh insights for scholars of intersex, gender, sexuality, and science, as well as for activists and their allies. buff.ly/JPhgKvH
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December 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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New from Verlag Barbara Budrich and Barbara Budrich Academic Press, these books offer academically oriented publications in the fields of educational and social sciences. buff.ly/gxuBQrp @barbarabudrich.bsky.social
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December 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Thomas Colley, co-author of DICTATING REALITY: THE GLOBAL BATTLE TO CONTROL THE NEWS, on how Trump's White House site criticizing journalist mirrors techniques of other authoritarian leaders. bit.ly/4rQlErv @martinjemoore.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social
Trump's new website follows a dark precedent from authoritarian regimes
The White House site now features the names and details of journalists and media outlets that have supposedly misrepresented the President
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December 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Great summary of the arguments in 'The Disorderly Society' by Bobo Lo in this YouTube recording. Thank you to @nestcentre.bsky.social for hosting.

'The Disorderly Society' is out now in the UK.

Coming soon in the USA & Canada (January) via @columbiaup.bsky.social👇
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December 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Looking for the perfect gift for the Virginia Woolf reader in your life? Check out THE INNER LIFE OF MRS. DALLOWAY, by Edward Mendelson, featured on this list of books by Columbia faculty. bit.ly/4rRSus9 @columbiaup.bsky.social
14 Books Written by Faculty Members That Make Terrific Holiday Gifts
Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, history, essays, language, art history, architecture, climate—we’ve got you covered with this diverse list of books.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM