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The Holocaust memoir so heartwarming it had to be fake The Holocaust memoir so heartwarming it had to be fake
Herman Rosenblat's concentration-camp romance duped Oprah, among many others. Why are we so eager to put a happy ending on a tragedy?
By Lev Raphael Jan 7, 2009
Read it and weep Read it and weep
The economic news couldn't be worse for the book industry. Now insiders are asking how literature will survive.
By Jason Boog Dec 23, 2008
Remembering John Leonard Remembering John Leonard
"The books we love, love us back," wrote the great critic, editor and reader, who died Wednesday.
By Laura Miller Nov 7, 2008
The end of "Opus" The end of "Opus"
Berkeley Breathed explains how our coarse national dialogue led him to end his strip. But what fate awaits our beloved, big-nosed hero?
By Kerry Lauerman Oct 18, 2008
The last days of David Foster Wallace The last days of David Foster Wallace
The people who knew the brilliant writer best talk about the crippling anxiety and spiraling depression of his torturous final weeks.
By Robert Ito Sep 26, 2008
In memory of David Foster Wallace, 1962-2008
A tribute to the great American novelist who left us all a little less alone.
By Laura Miller Sep 14, 2008
We drive as we live We drive as we live
No wonder traffic will never improve. We are doomed by our behavior, as a drive in New York with "Traffic" author Tom Vanderbilt reveals.
By Kevin Berger Aug 27, 2008
The man who shook the Kremlin The man who shook the Kremlin
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who died this week, was instrumental in bringing the Soviet Union to its knees, and he never wavered from his belief in a writer's moral responsibility to truth and beauty.
By Alexander Nazaryan Aug 5, 2008
Why won't you blurb me? Why won't you blurb me?
I had an agent and a book deal for my first novel. All I was missing was quotes for the back cover. Next time, remind me to suck up to more famous writers.
By Rebecca Johnson Aug 4, 2008
Thomas M. Disch Remembering Thomas M. Disch
In his many dark, satirical, heretical books, the pioneering science fiction author contemplated death with elegant despair.
By Elizabeth Hand Jul 11, 2008
Barack by the books Barack by the books
The works that have influenced Obama illustrate that he would be the most literary president in recent memory -- and one likely to govern from the center.
By Laura Miller Jul 7, 2008
Summer reads Summer reads
Past perfect: From a sinister Victorian thriller to the lush life of Louis XIV's mistress, these historical novels will take you back in time.
By Salon staff Jun 16, 2008
Summer reads Summer reads
True confessions: From a trek through the American West to a life filled with music, these memoirs will whisk you away.
By Salon staff Jun 9, 2008
Would you like some books with that tote bag? Would you like some books with that tote bag?
This year's Book Expo America attendees snatched up totes, celebrity autographs -- oh yeah, and some books.
By Laura Miller Jun 3, 2008
Summer reads Summer reads
Chick chat: From a black-humored romantic romp to the tale of a single woman flirting her way around the world, these novels make perfect beach companions.
By Salon staff Jun 2, 2008
Summer reads Summer reads
Killer thrillers: From an art-world conspiracy to a campus murder to the gripping tale of a missing child, these recommendations will add suspense to your beach book list.
By Laura Miller and Louis Bayard May 26, 2008
Who killed the literary critic? Who killed the literary critic?
In the age of blogging, great critics appear to be on life support. Salon's book reviewers discuss snobbery, how to make criticism fun and the need for cultural gatekeepers.
By Louis Bayard and Laura Miller May 22, 2008
Comic relief Comic relief
From superheroes to horror to kid stuff, our guide to Free Comic Book Day offers graphic fun for all.
By Douglas Wolk May 2, 2008
When bananas ruled the world When bananas ruled the world
Intrigue. Power. Corruption. Death. Sex. The history of oil has nothing on that of the yellow fruit.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Apr 19, 2008
Attention, all you memoir fabulists! Attention, all you memoir fabulists!
In light of recent scandals, we will now require arrest records and stool samples from all autobiographers. And can someone fact-check the Gospels?
By Louis Bayard Mar 7, 2008
The man who ruined the novel The man who ruined the novel
Alain Robbe-Grillet turned the masses against inventive fiction. Now that he's dead, will experimental writing make a comeback?
By Stephen Marche Mar 6, 2008
Susan Sontag's final wish Susan Sontag's final wish
She wanted hope, a reason to believe she would survive cancer. In a candid interview, her son, David Rieff, discusses his mother's battle to live and his struggle to hide the truth.
By Steve Paulson Feb 13, 2008
The battle of the literary endorsements The battle of the literary endorsements
Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison have both gone public with their presidential picks. What do their overwrought odes tell us about the candidates they favor?
By Laura Miller Jan 31, 2008
The atheist delusion The atheist delusion
Theologian John Haught explains why science and God are not at odds, why Mike Huckabee worries him, and why Richard Dawkins and other "new atheists" are ignorant about religion.
By Steve Paulson Dec 18, 2007
Craig Venter is the future Craig Venter is the future
The most groundbreaking science is being done outside academia and government. And the egomaniacal geneticist is leading the way.
By Jonathon Keats Dec 5, 2007
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