David Shimer, author portrait
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David Shimer

DAVID SHIMER is an Adjunct Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. From 2021 until 2025, Shimer served at the White House National Security Council, including as the Director for Eastern Europe and Ukraine and as Director for Russian Affairs. In these roles, Shimer helped to shape and execute the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Shimer is the author of the book Rigged: America, Russia, and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference (Knopf, 2020), which was named a notable book of the year by the Washington Post and an editor's pick by the New York Times Book Review. Shimer's research has been published in the New York Times, The New Yorker,  Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.  Shimer received his doctorate in international relations from the University of Oxford, where he was a Marshall Scholar and a Truman Scholar, and his bachelor's and master's degrees in history from Yale University.
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Books

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Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those

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Books for National Depression Education and Awareness Month

For National Depression Education and Awareness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that educates and informs on depression, including personal stories from those who have experienced depression and topics that range from causes and symptoms of depression to how to develop coping mechanisms to battle depression.

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Horror Titles for the Halloween Season

In celebration of the Halloween season, we are sharing horror books that are aligned with the themes of the holiday: the sometimes unknown and scary creatures and witches. From classic ghost stories and popular novels that are celebrated today, in literature courses and beyond, to contemporary stories about the monsters that hide in the dark, our list

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