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As you can imagine happens at a book publishing company, we’ve got quite a lot of book lovers working here. And they collect books in their offices — a lot of great books. We’re doing a big fall ...

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In light of a recent, high-profile arrest of a suspected Jewish terrorist in Israel, we've posted an excerpt from Ami Pedahzur and Arie Perliger's new book Jewish Terrorism in Israel.
The excerpt recounts the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.
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The recent arrest of Yaakov Teitel for allegedly carrying out a series of domestic acts of terror in Israel is a reminder of the persistent existence of Jewish terrorism.

Columbia University Press Mark C. Taylor discusses the nature and structure of his philosophical memoir, "Field Notes from Elsehwere," on two prominent blogs. Taylor explains the writing of the book and the ways in which Hegel, Kierkegaard, Derrida, and others speak to the questions that affect us all.
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In a recent essay on Rorotoko and an interview on Objet Petit A, Mark Taylor explains some of the personal, literary, and philosophical influences that shaped his new work Field Notes from Elsewhere: Reflections on Living and Dying.

Columbia University Press Comment Is Free, the Guardian's blog, asked a variety of experts to assess Obama's policy. Included in the forum was Farzana Shaikh, author of "Making Sense of Pakistan," who argued that his policies have been good for the world but bad for Pakistan.
The Observer Debate | A year on, has Barack Obama met the hopes of the world? | Comment is free | Th
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The Observer Debate: Experts from around the world on whether he has made good on his groundbreaking promises

Columbia University Press "Utopia or Auschwitz: Germany's 1968 Generation and the Holocaust," by Hans Kundnani is reviewed in The Guardian. (The book is availabe in the U.S. from Columbia and in the UK from Hurst."
Utopia or Auschwitz: Germany's 1968 Generation and the Holocaust by Hans Kundnani | Book review | Bo
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A study of the Germany's student revolutionaries in 1968 is an enlightening and daring read, says Ben Hutchinson

Columbia University Press American Fiction Notes, a very good blog on, not surprisinlgy, American fiction, has an interview with Kristiaan Versluys on 9/11 novels and his new book "Out of the Blue: September 11 and the Novel."
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Dr. Kristiaan Versluys, a professor of English at the University of Ghent, takes a close look at a handful of 9/11-themed works of fiction in his new book, Out of the Blue: September 11 and the Novel. ...

Columbia University Press Amy Wallace, the Wired journalist who recently wrote about Paul Offit and vaccines talks on NPR about the reactions, many of them hostile and threatening, she has recevied about her article.
Journalist Amy Wallace Welcomes 'Conversation' She's Started About Vaccines - The Two-Way - Breaking
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Writing in Wired magazine that "pseudo-science preys on well-intentioned people" and that parents who believe vaccines can cause autism are rejecting "hard-won knowledge," has brought journalist Amy Wallace ...

Columbia University Press Watch a video of Jeffrey Sachs, R. Glenn Hubbard and others at a recent conference on rebuilding war-torn societies.
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Columbia professors and other scholars gathered with diplomats and policy makers on Friday, Oct. 23 for a conference on how to effectively rebuild war-torn societies, with specific attention paid to Afghanistan and the continent of Africa.

Columbia University Press We've uploaded some of the original program notes written for the legendary New Yorker Theater. Patrons of the theater included Woody Allen, Susan Sontag, Martin Scorsese and authors of the program notes include Jonas Mekas, Jules Feiffer, Terry Southern and more. Read about it on our blog.
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The New Yorker Theater was known not only for the movies it showed but for the people who came to the theater to watch everything from the newest New Wave film to a forgotten Hollywood classic. Patrons ...

Columbia University Press The Chronicle Review (published by the Chronicle of Higher Ed.) has a series of articles looking at developments in the burgeoning field of Animal Studies. One of the articles includes quotes from Wendy Lochner, editor of CUP's very successful list in animal studies. (Unfortunately, this particular article is for subscribers only but the others are free to everyone!)
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Critics of zoos usually compare them to prisons. Ralph R. Acampora, an associate professor of philosophy at Hofstra University, thinks zoo confinement is closer to pornography. "Both participants in pornography ...

Columbia University Press The profile of the Jewish terrorist and other issues are discussed in an interview with the authors of "Jewish Terrorism in Israel," Ami Pedahzur and Arie Perliger.
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Ami Pedahzur: We have both studied political extremism and violence for many years. Together we have devoted a lot of time to understanding the underlying causes of terrorism in general and of religious terrorism in particular. ...

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Wired magazine has a lengthy and excellent feature on Paul Offit and his battle against pseudo-science, anti-vaccination advocates, and fear mongering.
The article is entitled, "An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All."

Columbia University Press Will Pakistan finally buckle? Farzana Shaikh, author of "Making Senes of Pakistan," writes about the country's precarious political and military situation in a new op-ed.
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Will Pakistan finally buckle? After a week that has witnessed some of the boldest and deadliest militant attacks against the Pakistani state and the headquarters of its most potent institution, the army, the question is asked increasingly widely. ...

Columbia University Press Sarah M. Pike, author of New Age and Neopagan Religions in America, writes about the Heathen Republican running for the NYC city council.
Source: www.religiondispatches.org
Sarah M. Pike is Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Chico, where she teaches courses on American religions. Pike is the author of Earthly Bodies, Magical Selves: Contemporary ...












