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Beautifully Illustrated Birds, Glamour and Grime, and Sweeping Histories: Holiday Books
Nine recent books by faculty members and alumni that can round out your shopping list.
Exploring Asian Latin Fusion in Art and Literature as the Stuart Z. Katz Professor
Professor Araceli Tinajero delves into a new area of transpacific studies in her latest book project.
Tanisha Ford Goes Beyond the Glamour of Mollie Moon to Depict a Civil Rights Movement Influencer
A noted historian of social movements and style delves into the glitz and grime of Civil Rights Movement fundraising.
‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’: Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas on ‘Oppenheimer’
The director and producer discussed with author Kai Bird how they transformed his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography into a blockbuster film.
‘Not All Steel Is Stainless’: Walter Isaacson on ‘Elon Musk’
Highlights from Isaacson’s sold-out lecture at the Graduate Center on his new bestseller and the art of biography
Eight Graduate Center Faculty Are Named CUNY Distinguished Professors
The rank is the highest at CUNY, bestowed on faculty who are leaders in their fields.
How to Succeed in Grad School – From People Who Have Been Here
Our alumni and faculty share their best advice for success in graduate school.
Kai Bird on ‘Oppenheimer,’ Based on the Prize-winning Biography He Co-Authored
The Leon Levy Center director discusses what Oppenheimer’s story means for our current political moment and why biography is “the best form of history.”
Biography Conference Convenes Top Writers to Mingle and Share Advice
The event this month, open to the Graduate Center community, features several Graduate Center scholars.
The Leon Levy Center Announces 2023-2024 Biography Fellows
Five writers, including a Graduate Center alumnus, receive the distinguished fellowships.