"God Says No" author James Hannaham talks about religious repression, life in the closet -- and sex in the bathroom
By Sarah Hepola Jul 1, 2009
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Author Kate Christensen talks about acting on desire, clueless shrinks and illicit romps in Mexico
By Amy Benfer
June 18, 2009
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The man who created flash mobs explains why crazes like Susan Boyle ruin our ability to focus on the big picture.
By Vincent Rossmeier
June 10, 2009
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Need a thriller? This bestselling author recommends one of his favorites.
June 5, 2009
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The authors of "Womenomics" challenge professional women to say no to overly demanding jobs -- even in a recession.
By Amy Reiter
June 1, 2009
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As a Salon reporter, Dave Cullen exploded myths about the tragic school shooting, now the subject of his new book. He talks about what the media bungled -- and what still surprises him.
By Joan Walsh
April 6, 2009
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Controversial "Wetlands" author Charlotte Roche talks about bodily functions, shaving pubic hair, and why there are so few euphemisms for female masturbation.
By Nina Power
April 4, 2009
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The author of a new book says no, and talks about how a site spawned by an Ayn Rand enthusiast became our most popular encyclopedia.
By Vincent Rossmeier
March 24, 2009
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Who would dare turn Jewish saints into whores, murderers and false messiahs? Jonathon Keats explains what inspired "The Book of the Unknown," his entrancing new collection of fables.
By Kevin Berger
March 9, 2009
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Alan Moore talks about his career, his favorite characters and his bad influence on the comics world.
By Andrew Firestone
March 5, 2009
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We e-mail, we text, we Facebook, we blog. Are we more productive today or just more anxious?
By Katharine Mieszkowski
January 30, 2009
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Author Daniel Bergner talks about extreme erotic behavior and why we have more in common with sadists and fetishists than we might like to believe.
By Sarah Hepola
January 27, 2009
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The author of "Nothing to Fear" talks about the striking parallels -- and differences -- between the president-elect and another who took office at a time of economic meltdown.
By Mark Schone
January 13, 2009
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Author Brian Raftery explains how a Japanese novelty has gone from punch line to worldwide pop-culture phenomenon.
By Sarah Hepola
December 18, 2008
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Salon's Laura Miller on how the imaginative world of C.S. Lewis inspired her love of reading, as well as her career as a critic.
By Rebecca Traister
December 6, 2008
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As his book "Why We Suck" hits the shelves, Denis Leary talks about lazy parenting, the media storm surrounding his views on autism, and the omnipotence of Oprah.
By Heather Havrilesky
November 20, 2008
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On the 30th anniversary of "The Stand," the novelist confesses what haunts him about religion and today's politics.
By John Marks
October 23, 2008
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French provocateur Bernard-Henri Lévy on how the left is being destroyed by tolerance -- and why Europeans love Obama.
By Beth Arnold
October 20, 2008
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Our frank interview about human waste may horrify you about how the world cleans itself down there.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
October 16, 2008
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Wildly praised and pathologically reviled, the writer who built a career on pop-cultural essays explains why he has written a novel about small-town America.
By Sarah Hepola
September 24, 2008
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"American Wife" author Curtis Sittenfeld on her first lady obsession, dirty bits with George W., and whether we're responsible for the behavior of our loved ones.
By Rebecca Traister
September 8, 2008
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The man behind Daily Kos talks about Obama's chances, his new book and why Palin is the gift that keeps on giving.
By Vincent Rossmeier
September 4, 2008
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The author of "It Still Moves" discusses her road trip through America's musical past and future -- and why we still yearn for the music of yore.
By Judy Berman
September 2, 2008
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What it's like to be America's new "problem" in the age of terror.
By Justin Jouvenal
August 26, 2008
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The veteran newspaperman discusses his alternately horrifying and uplifting memoir about the journey from crackhead to crack New York Times reporter.
By Andrew O'Hehir
August 8, 2008
Gay men go to hell
Sex and the (fortysomething) single girl
How to go viral
Summer reading: Michael Connelly recommends
She works too hard for the money
What you never knew about Columbine
The dirty girl
Are we dangerously dependent on Wikipedia?
"If I'm blaspheming, it means I'm doing my job"
The wizard of "Watchmen"
Welcome to Elsewhere, USA
Sexual perversity in America
What can Obama learn from FDR's first 100 days?
My life in karaoke
A spy in the house of Narnia 
Beyond rescue 
Stephen King's God trip
"Everything matters to everybody"
Let's talk crap
Diagnosing Chuck Klosterman 
Sex, power and Laura Bush
How to build a vast left-wing conspiracy
All-Americana girl
The souls of young Muslim folk 
The devil and David Carr
War Room
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald