The truth is, my husband's hefty salary makes my life as a writer easy. Pretending otherwise doesn't help anyone
Yes, LBJ was savvy and imposing. But he did not arm-twist his way to success — and neither could Barack Obama
Saturday, Jan 24, 2015 7:00 PM UTC 0A new Vanity Fair feature shows how far author E.L. James went to protect the "50 Shades" world for her fans
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 8:15 PM UTC 0The "Dear Thief" author on why we're only just starting to see great novels about female friendship
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0The Facebook founder's book club choices are a useful (and kind of touching!) window into his inner life
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 12:00 AM UTC 0Two-dozen maxims from the filmmaker
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015 8:53 PM UTC 0It's not about merit: In politics and in our own lives, what we know about choices others make can drive our own
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 9:30 PM UTC 0Pryor may have grown up emulating Cosby's rhythms, but personally, politically and stylistically, they diverged
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0The essayist Eula Biss tells Salon how she got to know the anti-vaccine crowd -- and how she learned real empathy
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 6:00 PM UTC 0Cornel West reminds us why the FBI called Martin Luther King Jr. "the most dangerous man in America"
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 2:30 PM UTC 0We know we're at the movies, but sometimes jump, bawl and squeal anyway — and genius brain science explains why
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 8:30 PM UTC 0Lincoln wanted him to lead the Union against the South. Lee chose differently, and forever complicated his legacy
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 5:29 PM UTC 0Using risky methods, amateur recyclers aren't afraid to get their hands dirty in pursuit of the prize -- gold
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 3:00 PM UTC 0Nothing checked Phoenix’s destiny, and that progress was great for my parents. My perspective was different
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 2:00 PM UTC 0Our cubicles, ourselves: The "Cubed" author explains how our office life has snaked its way into everything we do
Saturday, Jan 17, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0Is heaven a place on earth? A bar that plays your favorite song? How pop culture shapes our sense of the afterlife
Saturday, Jan 17, 2015 12:00 AM UTC 0The true story of murder and a lesbian cult in a Roman convent is a lesson in religion and the abuse of power
Thursday, Jan 15, 2015 12:00 AM UTC 0Johnson was a real believer in civil rights movement, historian tells Salon -- but he couldn't do it without help
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015 5:45 PM UTC 0The brilliant essayist tells Salon, "I just think that there is nothing Cosby can say to anyone on any subject"
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015 3:30 PM UTC 0"Effortless" is typically a compliment, but July’s book calls for a slightly more pejorative reading of the word
Monday, Jan 12, 2015 11:59 PM UTC 0Page 1 of 371 in Books
"Indiana Jones would be considered a looter": Why we're obsessed with glamorizing archaeologists
