If You Cannot Say GENOCIDE: Essays on Conscience and Witness
Yahia Lababidi, BA '96 (English), dissects the moral injury of witnessing the eradication of Palestine, and what it costs the soul when conscience won't look away.
Alumni Books
Each year, Columbian College alumni publish significant and relevant novels, biographies, histories and more. Read some of the latest titles from our alumni.
Crankin! Power and Resilience in Washington, DC’s Go-Go Culture
Alona Wartofsky, BA '89 (communications), brings a different perspective to this definitive history of go-go music and culture with a rich narrative highlighting go-go’s key figures, bands, and...
Andrew M. Gardner, BA '91 (philosophy) provides an overview of the gulf migration system and the urban characteristics of the Arabian Peninsula.
Open and Async: The Collaborative Software Development Playbook for Remote and Distributed Teams
Ben Balter, BA '09 (political science), draws on a decade of experience at GitHub to provide proven-in-production practices for building distributed teams.
Emily Dufton, PhD '14 (American studies), explains how medication-assisted treatment emerged during the war on drugs in 1971 as a radical experiment in public health.
Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Practices in Schools
Dr. Isaiah Pickens, BA '05 (psychology), explains practical ways to infuse schools with practices that unlock students’ academic and social–emotional potential.
Isabelle Giuttari, MA ’24 (English), debuted her romantic comedy novel, which has been named one of Women.com’s Most Anticipated Books for Winter 2025–26.
Robert Blaemire, BA ’71, MA ’75 (political science), tells the story of a young Amish man who is discovered as potentially the greatest baseball athlete ever.
Unforced Errors: 15 Bad Decisions That Changed American History
Robert Blaemire, BA ’71, MA ’75 (political science) lists 15 political calculations made by political figures that changed U.S. history.
Launching Liberty: The Epic Race to Build the Ships That Took America to War
Doug Most, BA ’90 (political communication), offers a look into the giant ship-building industry in 1940 that launched American ships to war and to victory.