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Once upon a time, Dad went to war: Books had always helped me in a crisis. But could I find one that explained to my kids why their father was in Iraq?; By Alison Buckholtz Apr 11, 2008
Big Think: "The theme of poetry is death": Poet Billy Collins reflects on teaching, reading and writing poetry.; Jan 28, 2008
"Beowulf" vs. "The Lord of the Rings": One is a living universe, the other a 3-D voyage to schlockville. A great essay by Tolkien helps us understand why.; By Gary Kamiya Nov 20, 2007
I'm addicted to Harry Potter fan fiction!: Every moment I'm alone, I'm secretly reading the stories, the forums, the recommendations. I can't stop!; By Cary Tennis Nov 2, 2007
I dream of Darcy: A new wave of Austen-mania revolves around ballgowns, romance and Colin Firth's sexy breeches. But what would Jane herself say about this fantasy of the perfect man?; By Rebecca Traister Jun 27, 2007
Nelson Algren's New Orleans: The 1956 classic "A Walk on the Wild Side" captured the Crescent City as we'll never see it again -- seedy, brutal, alive.; By Allen Barra Sep 7, 2006
Wole Soyinka: Exit, pursued by a bear: The Nigerian Nobel laureate's weird memoir recalls a life of protest, exile -- and farcical political interventions.; By Matt Steinglass Apr 20, 2006
The rake of Rouen: A new biography depicts Madame Bovary's creator as a sexual adventurer who spent his life at war with his bourgeois self.; By Stephen Amidon Apr 15, 2006
Reading "Lolita" in Alabama: Fifty years after its publication, and 20 after my first reading, Nabokov's masterpiece is still dangerous -- but not for the reasons you might think.; By Allen Barra Dec 22, 2005
Women's studies: Chick lit is often dissed for being trashy and dumb. Back off! These novels of fashion and family are recording women's history.; By Rebecca Traister Nov 1, 2005
The blogger who loathed me: My cyber-nemesis had been trashing me for months. Then we met, and I had a chance to take a terrible revenge.; By Steve Almond Oct 13, 2005
Fantastic friends: Bestselling writers Neil Gaiman and Susanna Clarke talk with Salon about fairies, folk tales and fighting the tyranny of realism.; By Laura Miller Oct 8, 2005
The man who knew too much: Edmund Wilson had four wives, dozens of affairs, a drinking problem -- and the sharpest critical mind of his generation.; By Allen Barra Oct 4, 2005
"Borges: A Life" by Edwin Williamson: Jorge Luis Borges went from being an unknown middle-aged librarian to one of the 20th century's most influential writers. So why do so few people read him now?; By Allen Barra Aug 27, 2004
Letters: Writers, editors, publishers and, yes, even readers respond to "The Confessions of a Semi-successful Author."; Mar 24, 2004
"The Spooky Art" by Norman Mailer: In a new volume of advice to young writers, the great man of American letters weighs his own legacy -- and finds it wanting.; By Aaron Hicklin Apr 14, 2003
"Iris": This film about old people, genius, love and light just might be a masterpiece.; By David Thomson Jan 10, 2002
Sex and the open stacks: As an unsuspecting adolescent searching my local library, I was lured into the smoky den of literature by Anaïs Nin's erotica.; By Kathy Wilson Aug 29, 2001
For the love of literature: Scott Fitzgerald stole Zelda's ideas, plagiarized her diaries and even pushed her into an affair. He was arguably the worst husband of his generation -- and that made him its best author.; By Jonathon Keats Aug 25, 2001
Sentenced to death: Is a snooty "sentence cult" sending the Great American Novel to hell in a pretentious purple handbasket?; By Laura Miller Aug 16, 2001
Show and tell: Moviegoers and readers ought to learn to love the book and the film.; By Charles Taylor Apr 24, 2001
Hip-hop parenting: My son and I have a deal in which profanity begets literacy.; By Linda Specht Feb 8, 2001
"Conquering Half Dome": Don George reads his essay on climbing Yosemite's most famous rock from the recently released "Salon.com's Wanderlust: Real-life Tales of Adventure and Romance."; Read by Don George Dec 1, 2000
The Oscar Wilde centenary: The plays may have been more scandalous than the author's sex life, but visitors still plant sexy kisses on his grave.; By Brent Gregston Nov 30, 2000
My contribution to granny lit: What big brown cigarettes you have!; By Martin F. Downs Oct 23, 2000

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