Matthew Fishbane's Salon stories

Monday, Dec 3, 2007 04:15 PST

"My Colombian War"

A kidnapping target in her native Colombia, journalist Silvana Paternostro returned there to document life beyond the drug war.
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007 03:24 PDT

Being Juan Valdez

A "Colombian idol"-style search transformed a humble farmer into the 21st century version of TV's coffee icon. Meet the man behind the mule. Video
Thursday, Aug 30, 2007 04:00 PDT

Teachers: Be subversive

Jonathan Kozol, author of "Letters to a Young Teacher," talks with Salon about why No Child Left Behind squelches learning and about reading Rilke's sonnets to first graders.
Thursday, Jun 28, 2007 13:35 PDT

Boob tube

Low-cut, form-fitting knits are the new uniform for (female) TV chefs.
Tuesday, Jun 26, 2007 04:25 PDT

Will Cambodian food ever catch on in America?

Thai restaurants are a dime a dozen, but 30 years after Pol Pot, Khmer cuisine is still hard to find in the U.S. Why hasn't it become the next big thing? Plus: A recipe to try at home
Friday, Jun 22, 2007 16:22 PDT

For now, the baby's name is "Baby"

Attack of the nameologists! A glut of pseudo-experts are helping parents prevent "namer's remorse."
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2007 04:09 PST

Destination: Colombia

There's more than magical realism in the literature of this beautiful and still very dangerous country.

Currently in Salon