Category: Book of the Week

February 6, 2020

Book Talk: Black Life and White Supremacy in Property, Finance, and the City

 We are continuing our feature of Lance Freeman, Shennette Garrett-Scott and Elizabeth A. Herbin-Triant today with this book talk moderated by Ansley T. Erickson, co-editor of Educating Harlem: A Century of Schooling and Resistance in a Black Community. Watch their...

February 5, 2020

Q&A: A Conversation About the History of U.S. Property Restriction and Finance After the Civil War

Take a walk today and look around. Observe the people strolling through the parks and neighborhoods. Chances are, they vary in background and cultural heritage, but this was not always the case. To kick off Black History Month, Noni Carter...

February 1, 2020

Join Us In Celebrating Black History Month 2020

It’s the first day of Black History Month, and we’re celebrating by featuring interviews and guest posts from scholars and authors about the history of U.S. property restrictions and finance, fair housing, affirmative action, the Black Lives Matters movement and...

January 30, 2020

Book Excerpt! Investing: The Last Liberal Art, by Robert G. Hagstrom (preface)

“Successful investing requires hard work and mental acuity. Investing: The Last Liberal Art allows you to approach the task with a full set of power tools instead of a simple screwdriver. Robert Hagstrom masterfully makes the case for a multi-disciplinary approach and...

January 29, 2020

The Pivot Back to Multidisciplinary Investing

By Robert G. Hagstrom

“Successful investing requires hard work and mental acuity. Investing: The Last Liberal Art allows you to approach the task with a full set of power tools instead of a simple screwdriver. Robert Hagstrom masterfully makes the case for a multi-disciplinary approach and...

January 23, 2020

Book Excerpt! Non-Consensus Investing, by Rupal J. Bhansali (chapter 7)

“An instant classic! In this uniquely compelling book, Rupal J. Bhansali shows why active management is here to stay—and how active investors can still win at the investing game. A must read.” ~John Mihaljevic, Chairman, MOI Global Rupal J. Bhansali,...

January 22, 2020

Q&A: Rupal J. Bhansali on Non-Consensus Investing

“An instant classic! In this uniquely compelling book, Rupal J. Bhansali shows why active management is here to stay—and how active investors can still win at the investing game. A must read.” ~John Mihaljevic, Chairman, MOI Global In Non-Consensus Investing: Being...

January 20, 2020

Book Excerpt! American Resistance: From the Women’s March to the Blue Wave, by Dana R. Fisher (preface)

“American Resistance charts the course of the anti-Trump surge in activism and organizing, shedding light on crucial realities and busting myths along the way. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the people-powered movements that are changing American...

January 16, 2020

Book Excerpt! A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs, by Tren Griffin

“When I first came to Silicon Valley, I was struck by how much people teach and learn from one another. In this book, Tren continues that spirit by sharing his own learning from others—and explains how investment judgments and decisions...

January 15, 2020

Reflections on A Dozen Lessons for Entrepreneurs

By Tren Griffin

“When I first came to Silicon Valley, I was struck by how much people teach and learn from one another. In this book, Tren continues that spirit by sharing his own learning from others—and explains how investment judgments and decisions...

January 15, 2020

New from Columbia Books on Architecture and the City!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Ways of Knowing Cities Edited by Laura Kurgan and Dare Brawley Ways of Knowing Cities considers the role of technology in generating, materializing, and contesting urban epistemologies—from ubiquitous sites of “smart” urbanism...

January 10, 2020

Book Excerpt! Fear of Breakdown: Politics and Psychoanalysis, By Noëlle McAfee

“In exploring the fear of breakdown that underlies human existence, Noëlle McAfee creates a genuine intellectual breakthrough—her book is a stunningly original exploration of the political significance of mourning. This is one of the most thrilling books I have read...