October, 2014 - Columbia University Press Blog

October 15, 2014

New Book Tuesday (Wednesday Edition): The New Censorship, The Philosopher's Plant and More!

Our weekly listing of new titles includes “The New Censorship: Inside the Global Battle for Media Freedom,” by Joel Simon and “The Philosopher’s Plant: An Intellectual Herbarium,” by Michael Marder

October 10, 2014

Joseph Stiglitz and Bruce Greenwald discuss the idea of a learning society

Watch a video of a panel at the Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University Press featuring CREATING A LEARNING SOCIETY authors Joseph Stiglitz and Bruce Greenwald.

October 10, 2014

Interview with Amrita Pande, author of Wombs in Labor

Read an interview with Amrita Pande, author of Wombs in Labor, in which she discusses surrogacy, India, and free trade surrogacy.

October 9, 2014

Interview with John Roberts, author of Photography and Its Violations

John Roberts, author of “Photography and Its Violations,” discusses his book and the power of photography to disrupt and challenge our perceptions of the world.

October 8, 2014

America's Surging Rivers — A Post by Daniel McCool

Daniel McCool, author of “River Republic: The Fall and Rise of America’s Rivers,” discusses recent efforts to save rivers throughout the United States.

October 8, 2014

Interview with Natalie Berkowitz, author of "The Winemaker's Hand"

Natalie Berkowitz discusses her book “The Winemaker’s Hand: Conversations on Talent, Technique, and Terroir” and the art and science of making wine.

October 7, 2014

New Book Tuesday: Chop Suey, Global Terrorism, and More New Books!

Our weekly listing of new titles now available includes “Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America,” by Yong Chen and “The Evolution of the Global Terrorist Threat: From 9/11 to Osama bin Laden’s Death,” Edited by Bruce Hoffman and Fernando Reinares

October 6, 2014

This Week's Author Events — Blood, The Hockey Stick, Vital Conversations, Lady in the Dark, and More!

Check out our great author events for the week of October 6th.

October 6, 2014

The Cinema of Alexander Sokurov

In the following video, Jeremi Szaniawski talks with Dominique Nasta (ULB) about his book The Cinema of Alexander Sokurov: Figures of Paradox:

October 3, 2014

How Poverty and Income Disparities Influences Doctor-Patient Relations — Dennis Rosen

Dennis Rosen, author of “Vital Conversations: Improving Communication Between Doctors and Patients,” explores how socioeconomic disparities affect communication between doctor and patient.

October 2, 2014

A Doctor, a Rabbi and a Chicken — Dennis Rosen

Dennis Rosen, author of “Vital Conversations: Improving Communication Between Doctors and Patients,” explains how an encounter between a patient, a rabbi, and a chicken shaped his approach to medicine and treating patients.