For the next few weeks, we’ll be free of syllabi and assignments. Sleep and rest are definitely in order, but reading (for pleasure) should be too. But what book to choose? Some Columbia professors---esteemed in their careers and loved by students---give their recommendations. No tests or papers required, just sit back and enjoy.
Richard Pious, professor of political science, says he’ll be forgoing poli sci readings for Lev Grossman’s “The Magicians.” Like the author, Pious hails from Brooklyn (so “it has to be good”) and his daughter also recommended it.
Eric Foner, professor of history, suggests that students read a short lively biography of a radical figure from the Progressive era, Vivian Gornick’s “Emma Goldman.” According to Foner, a century before Occupy Wall Street, Goldman brilliantly spoke up for the 99 percent against the depredations of the 1 percent.
More recs after the jump!
