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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: 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!: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
Norman Mailer 1923 - 2007: Remembrances of Norman Mailer by Marlon Brando, Liz Smith, Irving Howe, Diana Trilling, Edward Abbey, Germaine Greer and other notables.; Compiled by Dana Cook Nov 11, 2007
Remembering Norman Mailer through his books: This entry from "The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors" takes us on a tour of his best, his worst and his bravest.; By A.O. Scott Nov 10, 2007
Give Newt a chance: All he is saying is that conservatives can be green, and with some good ol' know-how, America can lead the world out of its environmental troubles.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Nov 10, 2007
How Cheney took control of Bush's foreign policy: The new veep installed crony Don Rumsfeld as secretary of defense, and would've won Paul Wolfowitz the top post at CIA -- if not for Wolfowitz's zipper problem.; By Craig Unger Nov 9, 2007
How George Bush really found Jesus: The story Bush tells about how Billy Graham converted him is a fable, concocted during the 2000 presidential campaign. Here's the truth.; By Craig Unger Nov 8, 2007
Battle of the Bushes: The battle lines between father and son were drawn. In the balance hung policies that would kill and maim hundreds of thousands of people and change the global balance of power for years to come.; By Craig Unger Nov 7, 2007
Their terrifying sounds: The great 20th century composers revolutionized music, only to be rewarded with obscurity. Can the New Yorker's Alex Ross revive them in a world of Britney Spears?; By Kevin Berger Nov 2, 2007
Dumbledore? Gay. J.K. Rowling? Chatty.: What happens when authors like J.K. Rowling can't stop telling their own stories?; By Rebecca Traister Oct 23, 2007
All the candidates' books: The 2008 presidential contenders have written way too many books. A readers guide to 18 of them, the Good, the Bad and the Cosmic.; By Salon staff Oct 18, 2007
Proud atheists: Steven Pinker and Rebecca Goldstein, America's brainiest couple, confess that belonging to one of America's most reviled subcultures doesn't mean they believe scientists can explain everything.; By Steve Paulson Oct 15, 2007
Salon's guide to Nobel winner Doris Lessing: Novelist, memoirist, activist, fantasist -- this entry from "The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors" takes you on a guided tour of the celebrated writer's long literary career.; By Laura Morgan Green Oct 12, 2007
The 9/11 backlash against women: Terror swept women back into the kitchen, argues Susan Faludi, and tore open the worst scar in American history. But it's Bruce Springsteen who makes the fear so real.; By Rebecca Traister Oct 3, 2007
Our rosy future, according to Freeman Dyson: Climate change is nothing to worry about, says the eminent physicist. Let's celebrate genetic engineering and our ability to design a new world of plants and creatures.; By Onnesha Roychoudhuri Sep 29, 2007
Edward Klein's next three books: The noted biographer of Hillary Clinton, Jackie Kennedy and, most recently, Katie Couric takes on three more power-crazed sluts, uh, powerful women.; By someone who is not Edward Klein Sep 19, 2007
"Broken Government": I never thought that the GOP posed a threat to the well-being of our nation. But these days, I no longer recognize my old party.; By John W. Dean Sep 11, 2007
L'Engle's last wrinkle: Madeleine L'Engle wrote children's books that were too complicated for grown-ups. I'll miss her.; By Laurel Snyder Sep 10, 2007
Are Democrats really so lame?: Republicans are on the ropes, but yet another mainstream media star says it's Democrats who are in trouble, thanks to Bush-hating bloggers and billionaires. Here we go again.; By Joan Walsh Aug 21, 2007

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