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Jonathan Safran Foer's beef with factory farms Jonathan Safran Foer's beef with factory farms

The polarizing author and vegetarian discusses his new book, "Eating Animals," and the hefty cost of cheap food
  • The journalist, the murderer and the Adderall

    Author Stephen Elliott talks about the grisly trial, and the prescription dependency, he could not shake
  • My best frenemy

    Lucinda Rosenfeld talks about the dark side of female friendships and plants a stiletto in sisterhood clichés
  • Binger turned food critic

    Former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni on his torturous lifelong relationship with food
  • The first Mafia don's reign of terror

    Before there was Al Capone, there was Giuseppe Morelli. Author Mike Dash talks about his legacy -- and his violence
  • Prep school casualty

    The author of young-adult memoir "Everything Sucks" talks about drugs, anorexia and why "Gossip Girl" gets it wrong
  • Dave Eggers' heartbreaking work of staggering reality

    The literary star discusses the future of journalism, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and his new book
  • Gay men go to hell

    "God Says No" author James Hannaham talks about religious repression, life in the closet -- and sex in the bathroom
  • Sex and the (fortysomething) single girl

    Author Kate Christensen talks about acting on desire, clueless shrinks and illicit romps in Mexico
  • How to go viral

    The man who created flash mobs explains why crazes like Susan Boyle ruin our ability to focus on the big picture.
  • Summer reading: Michael Connelly recommends

    Need a thriller? This bestselling author recommends one of his favorites.
  • She works too hard for the money

    The authors of "Womenomics" challenge professional women to say no to overly demanding jobs -- even in a recession.
  • What you never knew about Columbine

    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.
  • The dirty girl

    Controversial "Wetlands" author Charlotte Roche talks about bodily functions, shaving pubic hair, and why there are so few euphemisms for female masturbation.
  • Are we dangerously dependent on Wikipedia?

    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.
  • "If I'm blaspheming, it means I'm doing my job"

    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.
  • The wizard of "Watchmen"

    Alan Moore talks about his career, his favorite characters and his bad influence on the comics world.
  • Welcome to Elsewhere, USA

    We e-mail, we text, we Facebook, we blog. Are we more productive today or just more anxious?
  • Sexual perversity in America

    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.
  • What can Obama learn from FDR's first 100 days?

    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.
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