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Speculation nation: "Irrational Exuberance" author Robert Shiller predicted both the dot-com bust and the housing market collapse -- and now his new book offers fixes for America's bubble mentality.; Andrew Leonard Aug 21, 2008
Judging a book by its (pink) cover: Why are publishers slapping chick-lit-style covers on books written by women, whether they fit the genre or not?; Logan Scherer Jul 30, 2008
Obamanomics to the rescue: Global warming, recession, war, healthcare, the energy crisis: A new book argues that Barack Obama has an answer for everything.; Andrew Leonard Jul 29, 2008
Doug Fine's excellent nanny goat adventure: "Farewell, My Subaru" is a low-carbon "Odyssey," dripping with wry humor and fast food grease biofuel.; Andrew Leonard Jul 1, 2008
The decline and fall of the American empire of debt: Kevin Phillips' newest excoriation of the state of the union, "Bad Money," is the right book for the right time.; Andrew Leonard Apr 14, 2008
How local TV embraced fake news: Americans' first source in news is overrun by marketing videos.; By Farhad Manjoo Mar 19, 2008
Why Apple fans hate tech reporters: On hot-button issues -- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the Mac-PC divide -- we're quick to see bias in even the most objective news.; By Farhad Manjoo Mar 18, 2008
How photos support your own "reality": Why do 9/11 deniers see an alternative story in pictures of the attacks? Because we all interpret images according to our biases.; By Farhad Manjoo Mar 17, 2008
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Deadspin editor Will Leitch's new book gives a foam middle finger to ESPN and other sporting powers that be.; By King Kaufman Jan 25, 2008
The abortion doctor: Susan Wicklund has received death threats and worn a bulletproof vest to work. But what really scares her, she writes in "This Common Secret," is the war on reproductive rights.; By Eryn Loeb Jan 22, 2008
"Love and Sex With Robots": Is that a hard drive in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?; By Farhad Manjoo Nov 29, 2007
The Internet is making us stupid: Legal sage Cass Sunstein says democracy is the first casualty of political discourse in the digital age.; By Ben Van Heuvelen Nov 7, 2007
Harry Potter and the prediction pool: Who will survive "The Deathly Hallows"? Elizabeth Hand, Kelly Link, Steve Almond -- and Stephen Amidon's children -- join Salon staff and place their bets.; By Thomas Rogers and Matthew Fishbane Jul 6, 2007
The dark legacy of Carlos Castaneda: The godfather of the New Age led a secretive group of devoted followers in the last decade of his life. His closest "witches" remain missing, and former insiders, offering new details, believe the women took their own lives.; By Robert Marshall Apr 12, 2007
Going beyond God: Historian and former nun Karen Armstrong says the afterlife is a "red herring," hating religion is a pathology and that many Westerners cling to infantile ideas of God.; By Steve Paulson May 30, 2006
Hazzard's "Fire" nominated for book prize: Feb 24, 2004
Geek reads: Growing up, all the kids -- black and white -- exiled me for being an obsessive reader. This year, I finally found three books that capture the black nerd experience.; By Adrienne Crew Jun 27, 2003
Garrison Keillor starts largest book club: By the Associated Press Aug 20, 2002
Salon recommends: Stylish new Wodehouse editions and more of our favorite books.; Apr 22, 2002
Pietro di Donato's "Christ in Concrete": The long-lost novel that inspired Jimmy Breslin to write "The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez."; By Allen Barra Mar 14, 2002
The patriot: He was prepared to shed blood to defend liberty. What separates American terrorist Timothy McVeigh from thousands of other gun-worshiping zealots?; Gary Kamiya Apr 7, 2001
The traitor: Forget the sketchy allegations of wife-beating. Anthony Summers' new book makes clear that Richard Nixon's real crimes were against his country.; By Charles Taylor Sep 1, 2000
Tom Clancy's dream for sick kids perishes: By STEVE GUTTERMAN Jul 20, 2000
"The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction" by Linda Gordon: A historian unearths a bizarre-but-true story of New York nuns, Irish Catholic orphans, their Mexican-American would-be parents and a white Protestant lynch mob.; By Debra Dickerson Dec 13, 1999
The political wit and wisdom of Donald Trump: The presidential contender once said he was too honest to run for office.; By Craig Offman Oct 21, 1999

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