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The man who loved money The man who loved money
Witness the sentimental education of an Information Age Everyman -- and his salvation -- in Lydia Millet's beautiful new novel.
By Laura Miller Feb 4, 2008
The sound of strangers The sound of strangers
A hero with superhuman hearing sets out to rescue a silent child in Peter Hoeg's compelling new mystery.
By Heather Havrilesky Nov 28, 2007
How the West was lost How the West was lost
In a movie season crowded with westerns, "True Grit" -- the great, unsung novel of the American frontier -- celebrates its 40th anniversary.
By Allen Barra Nov 27, 2007
The strangers next door The strangers next door
A modern tale of gentrification pits black working-class folk against young white professionals pining for a fixer-upper.
By Laura Miller Nov 12, 2007
Norman Mailer 1923 - 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 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
Dumbledore? Gay. J.K. Rowling? Chatty. 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
How hard is it to write honestly about war? How hard is it to write honestly about war?
A haunting, minimalist portrait of modern warfare by former soldier Matthew Eck.
By Stephen Elliott Oct 22, 2007
Salon's guide to Nobel winner Doris Lessing 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 reluctant feminist The reluctant feminist
Nobel-winner Doris Lessing has shrugged off feminist interpretations of her work -- with good reason.
Carol Lloyd Oct 12, 2007
Phallus doesn't live here anymore Phallus doesn't live here anymore
Philip Roth's aging alter ego returns to New York to confront his unrealizable lust and his fear that "reading/writing people" may be finished.
By Brendan Bernhard Oct 4, 2007
The intruder The intruder
A sexy Croatian college student disrupts the lives of a family of well-meaning New York liberals in Valerie Martin's "Trespass."
By Laura Miller Oct 1, 2007
War without end War without end
Best known for his tales of losers, thieves and addicts, Denis Johnson takes on the Vietnam War in his daring new novel, "Tree of Smoke."
By Laura Miller Sep 17, 2007
"The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"
Junot Díaz's long-awaited debut novel is a portrait of the artist as a nerdy young Latino -- as well as a tribute to Tolkien, magic realism and Dominican history.
By Roland Kelts Sep 12, 2007
"Engleby" "Engleby"
The narrator of Sebastian Faulks' enthralling new novel is a witty, unreliable oddball -- but is he a murderer?
By Laura Miller Sep 7, 2007
Life beyond the lens Life beyond the lens
New novels frame two of photography's most compelling legends, Edward Curtis and Edward Steichen.
By Sarah Karnasiewicz Aug 2, 2007
"The Headmaster Ritual" "The Headmaster Ritual"
Move over, "Prep" and "Harry Potter" -- Taylor Antrim has written the great American (or is that Korean-American?) boarding school novel.
By Ed Park Aug 1, 2007
Summer reads Summer reads
Chic lit: From a saga of 17th century maidens to a 21st century mom flirting with disaster, our novel recommendations will make you feel cheap and sexy in the best possible way.
By Salon staff Jun 11, 2007
"On Chesil Beach" "On Chesil Beach"
Two virgins face down fear and disgust on their wedding night in Ian McEwan's slender new novel.
By Ed Park Jun 5, 2007
"After Dark" "After Dark"
In Haruki Murakami's cinematic new novel, night owls wander the streets of Tokyo, unaware of the web of coincidences that connects them.
By Laura Miller May 30, 2007
"The Namesake" "The Namesake"
This sweet, but not cloying, adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's delicate novel brings us some wonderful moments.
By Stephanie Zacharek Mar 9, 2007
The unbearable rightness of fiction The unbearable rightness of fiction
In his forceful new book, Milan Kundera argues that we need the novel to understand the "ineluctable defeat called life."
By Gary Kamiya Mar 6, 2007
I'm not afraid of writing, but I am afraid of publishing I'm not afraid of writing, but I am afraid of publishing
Some nameless fear stands between me and my desire to be heard.
By Cary Tennis Feb 28, 2007
I don't feel like writing. Does that mean I'm not a writer? I don't feel like writing. Does that mean I'm not a writer?
Every time I start to work on my second novel, an enormous laziness descends upon me.
By Cary Tennis Feb 26, 2007
"Travels in the Scriptorium" "Travels in the Scriptorium"
When Paul Auster is at his best he's like a brilliant magician. When he's not -- as with his latest -- it's as if he's sawing away without a woman in the box.
By Allen Barra Feb 7, 2007
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