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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
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The author of "What's the Matter With Kansas?" discusses the corrosive relationship between conservatives and business, liberal bias and his new book about Republican misrule.
By Rick Perlstein
August 7, 2008
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Who invented jokes, and why do we laugh at them? Jim Holt discusses the history of funny.
By James Hannaham
July 21, 2008
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Eleanor Coppola -- Francis Ford's wife and Sofia's mom -- talks about life in a famous Italian-American family and finding her artistic voice.
By Camille Peri
June 26, 2008
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Biographer Kerwin Swint explains how news honcho Roger Ailes has pushed the country to the right for the past four decades.
By Vincent Rossmeier
June 17, 2008
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Sexual assault, enslavement, no medical care -- Peter Orner, author of an oral history of illegal immigrants, discusses the nightmares experienced by this vulnerable population.
By Whitney Joiner
June 11, 2008
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How did Stephen Colbert become a progressive political force? Theodore Hamm discusses "The New Blue Media," the rise of netroots and their role in the next administration.
By Charly Wilder
May 30, 2008
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Are nerds born or are they made? The author of "American Nerd" discusses the history of the geek, from greasy-haired overachiever to Dungeons & Dragons lover to blogging hipster.
By Eryn Loeb
May 20, 2008
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Gonzo journalist Matt Taibbi goes undercover into the nation's fringes and finds surprising similarities between the religious right and 9/11 conspiracy theorists.
By Vincent Rossmeier
May 16, 2008
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Everyone has an opinion about stay-at-home mothers. With her new novel, Meg Wolitzer has just one agenda -- to tell the truth about their lives.
By Rebecca Traister
April 3, 2008
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Raised like a son by a New York City family as part of a language experiment, Nim Chimpsky was shipped away when funds ran out. A new biography tells Nim's story.
By Chris Colin
March 31, 2008
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Hardly a thing of the past, slavery thrives in our world. Investigative reporter Benjamin Skinner tells Salon the shocking truth about human trafficking.
By Hannah Wallace
March 27, 2008
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