Reagan meets Black Power
Stokely Carmichael electrified civil rights in mid-'60s, battling conservatives and moderates in his own movement
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Peniel E. Joseph
My fictional fantasy: Finally, a world where writers matter!
I was once among those who scoffed at writers' conferences. Then I attended AWP and felt powerfully transformed
Friday, Mar 7, 2014 11:58 PM UTC 0Entertainment Books, AWP, Writers on writing
Stop blaming Iowa! MFA vs. NYC is a phony debate
The book world has a new phony debate. On the good side, at least we're not arguing about Franzen anymore
Thursday, Mar 6, 2014 12:00 AM UTC 0Entertainment Books, Editor's Picks, MFA vs NYC
Not Philip Roth: “The modern Golden Age you speak of is one of fraudulency and pretense”
The New York Times presented a Swedish interview with Roth this weekend. This is sort of how it went
Monday, Mar 3, 2014 5:10 PM UTC 0Entertainment Books, Satire, Philip Roth
“Boy, Snow, Bird”: The (much) darker side of Snow White
Helen Oyeyemi's new novel transposes the classic tale to the racially charged world of 1950s New England
Sunday, Mar 2, 2014 10:15 PM UTC 0Entertainment Books, What to Read
Atheism’s radical new heroes: Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and an evolving new moral view
From Dawkins to Harris, the new debate between science and religion is being led by fascinating, surprising voices
Sunday, Mar 2, 2014 5:00 PM UTC 0Innovation Books, Religion, Atheism
Amazon buried my novel: Those search algorithms are for sale
I have a major publisher and a buzzed-about debut. So why did a search for my novel lead to Sweet Valley High?
Sunday, Mar 2, 2014 4:00 PM UTC 0Innovation Books, amazon, New Yorker
The psychology of hate: How we deny human beings their humanity
From slavery to genocide, society has shown a terrifying ability to disregard the personhood of others. Here's why
Sunday, Mar 2, 2014 3:00 PM UTC 0Innovation Mindwise, Psychology, Science, hate
How corporate America exports disease to the rest of the world
The global age of hyperconsumption is here, and with it come preventable injuries, illness and even premature death
Sunday, Mar 2, 2014 1:00 PM UTC 0Business Lethal But Legal
Bill Clinton vs. Lena Dunham: The Shakespearean battle of boomers and millennials
Generational showdown made even richer by the fact that these are parents and children, bound (and living) together
Saturday, Mar 1, 2014 9:00 PM UTC 0Business millennials, Baby Boomers
How “Breaking Bad” and “House of Cards” killed the Oscars
It's not that Hollywood can't make great movies -- but all the talent and energy is migrating to HBO and Netflix
Saturday, Mar 1, 2014 12:00 AM UTC 0Technology Oscars 2014, Movies, spielberg
Cleaning guru Jolie Kerr: “The legacy of housework being the domain of women continues”
The Internet's favorite "clean person" talks to Salon about Martha Stewart, gender and used bike shorts
Friday, Feb 28, 2014 4:30 PM UTC 0Entertainment jolie kerr
Harriet the Spy: The most unlikable hero in children’s lit
Behind the lasting appeal of the "abnormal, ill-adjusted and egocentric" 11-year-old
Thursday, Feb 27, 2014 12:00 AM UTC 0Entertainment Books, Children, Children's Books
“Bark”: Lorrie Moore’s polarized America
In Moore's first collection in 16 years, it's not just people who are damaged -- it's our country
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014 12:00 AM UTC 0Entertainment bark, Lorrie Moore, Fiction, Books
Why the mainstream media fails writers of color
We need a VIDA count for race as well as gender -- but that's only the beginning
Monday, Feb 24, 2014 9:42 PM UTC 0Entertainment Book reviews, writers of color
“Annihilation”: Doomed expedition into the unknown
A grieving scientist joins a team exploring a menacing and mysterious territory in this striking new novel
Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 11:00 PM UTC 0Entertainment Books, What to Read
McDomination: How corporations conquered America and ruined our health
The corporate class has accumulated a staggering level of power in Washington — and we've all paid the price
Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 2:00 PM UTC 0All Salon Lethal But Legal, corporations
The most important invention in the history of the modern city
Without the elevator, the skylines of the world's greatest metropolises would look much, much different
Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 1:00 PM UTC 0Innovation History, Urban design, Cities
Worse than Wal-Mart: Amazon’s sick brutality and secret history of ruthlessly intimidating workers
You might find your Prime membership morally indefensible after reading these stories about worker mistreatment
Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 11:59 AM UTC 0Technology amazon, Jeff Bezos, Wal-Mart
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"Boy, Snow, Bird": The (much) darker side of Snow White
