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Holiday Books: 9 Illuminating Reads from Graduate Center Faculty and Alumni
These memorable books make great gifts.
16 Great Summer Reads From Grad Center Scholars
From their latest books about historical figures both well-known and overlooked, to the hidden histories of New York City's buildings and neighborhoods, to race and the Black experience, these Graduate Center authors have your summer reads covered.
WHY JIMMY CARTER WAS AN OUTLIER: KAI BIRD TALKS TO ‘NEW YORK TIMES’ JOURNALIST SAM ROBERTS ABOUT HIS PRAISED NEW BIOGRAPHY OF THE 39TH PRESIDENT
Kai Bird spoke to author and New York Times journalist Sam Roberts about the biography and his assessment of Carter's presidency. We share here excerpts from their in-depth conversation.
What Would Lincoln Do?
Professor David S. Reynolds' latest book, Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, reveals a 'fresh' portrait of Lincoln that also speaks to our divided times.
A Message From the President: Welcome to Fall 2020
We begin the new fall semester with great optimism. It is my special pleasure to welcome our 636 new doctoral and master's students.
The Graduate Center Introduces First Master's in Biography and Memoir in the U.S.
The new program is a collaboration between the English and history departments and offered jointly with the renowned Leon Levy Center for Biography.
Four New Biography Fellows for 2018 - 2019
Kai Bird, the Executive Director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography, announced today the award of four resident fellowships at the Graduate Center. Each fellow receives a $72,000 grant, writing space and full access to research facilities. These fellowships are generously funded by the Leon Levy Foundation.
An Acclaimed Biographer Takes On Her Grandfather, the Atomic Scientist James B. Conant
The New York Times, 11.7.17