Books

The Hunger Games

"The Hunger Games" vs. "Twilight"

Which young-adult crossover hit series has the most empowered heroine? You'd be surprised
Laura Miller
Nonfiction

Why America can't get enough scandal

Mel Gibson, Dr. Laura, Tiger Woods: What our fascination with public downfall really says about us
Thomas Rogers
Salon Reading Club

Salon Reading Club: Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom"

The author takes us on a dark, epic, funny tour of modern life with a family of conflicted idealists
Heather Havrilesky
Noble Beasts

Our conflicted relationship with animals

Why do we get so angry with animal abusers, but eat more animals than ever before? An expert provides some clues
Kerry Lauerman
Life stories

E-reader revolt: I'm leaving youth culture behind

At 26, I'm part of a generation raised on gadgets, but actual books are something I just refuse to give up
Emma Silvers
Salon Reading Club

Let's talk about Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom"

Salon's Reading Club is in session. Join us for a discussion of the fall's most celebrated new novel
Laura Miller
Fiction

Investigating Russia's dark underbelly

In a gritty new book, the author of "Gorky Park" brings back the Moscow detective who made him famous

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