Satin Rouge

Each day this week we're showcasing a different foreign film.  Today's film is set in Tunisia (well before it ousted longtime dictator) and follows a traditionally reserved mother’s foray into the world of cabaret and belly dancing.

Satin Rouge
directed by Raja Amari
Find it in the library's Video collection at call number PN1995.9 .F7S27 2002

Escape from Cubicle Nation

The outgrowth of the author's popular blog encouraging folks to follow her lead by saying goodbye to corporate America and striking out on her own.

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur
by Pamela Slim
Find it in the library at call number HB615 .S65 2010

Do Prisons Make Us Safer?

Expert researchers look at various aspects of incarceration to answer the question of the impact prisons have on public safety. Each section includes an extensive list of references for further study.

Do Prisons Make Us Safer? The Benefits and Costs of the Prison Boom
edited by Steven Raphael and Michael A. Stoll
Find it in the library at call number HV9469 .D75 2009

The John Prine Anthology

A collection of more than forty tracks by the acclaimed singer/songwriter John Prine, culled from his numerous hits of the last four decades.

The John Prine Anthology
by John Prine
Find it in the library at call number MPF P748.G73 1971

The Essential Drucker

Essays culled from six decades of work by management legend Peter F. Drucker, organized into three sections: management, individuals and society.

The Essential Drucker
by Peter F. Drucker
Find it in the library at call number HD31 .D7672 2008

The Best of It

A collection of poetry by the 16thUnited States Poet Laureate and California native, Kay Ryan, includes both new and previously published poems.

The Best of It
by Kay Ryan
Find it in the library at call number PS3568 .Y38B47 2010

The New Republic

Focusing on politics, the arts and economics from a center-left perspective, TNR publishes substantive articles without the eye candy layout of Time and Newsweek. 

The New Republic
The current issue of The New Republic is available in the library's reading area. Back issues of all our magazines are located along the back wall of the library and can be checked out for one week at a time. Electronic access to TNR is available through our Full-text and Print Magazines link, also available on our homepage.

eBooks

Winter break is upon us and the library will be closed until Jan. 10th, 2011, the first day of the spring semester. While we're closed you can still access our online resources from off-campus, including nearly 17,000 electronic books across all disciplines. From the library catalog simply click the maroon electronic resources button, select the link for Columbia students, enter your student ID and birthdate and voilà!

Have a wonderful break and see you in the spring. 

Encyclopedia of Cocktails

A comprehensive collection of recipies for all manner of cocktails, complete with a full ingredients appendix and a section on bartending basics. Perfect for whipping up something special over the holidays.

Difford's Encyclopedia of Cocktails
by Simon Difford
Find it in the library at call number TX951.D52 2009

Arranged

A charming film about two young women teachers in Brooklyn - one an Orthodox Jew and the other Muslim - who are both struggling with the idea of arranged marriages.

Arranged
directed by Diane Crespo and Stefan Schaefer
Find it in our video collection at call number PN1995.9 .D7A77 2007