Salon: Books

History is bunk after all

Laura Miller — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:30:00 PDT

Much of what we're taught has been twisted to suit someone's needs

Scott Rosenberg — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:20:00 PDT

As old media struggles for relevance, the once-maligned blogosphere proves it's as transformative as the telephone

Andrew O'Hehir — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:03:00 PDT

A controversial new history of Communism suggests that most everything we think we know about it is wrong

Sarah Hepola — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:22:00 PDT

"God Says No" author James Hannaham talks about religious repression, life in the closet -- and sex in the bathroom

Mary Elizabeth Williams — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:24:00 PDT

Alice Hoffman continues the literary tradition of lashing out at critics, Twitter style. Who's sorry now?

Mark Schone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:24:00 PDT

Alyssa Katz, author of "Our Lot," discusses the good intentions and mass delusion that led to the real estate boom

Laura Miller — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:23:00 PDT

The spirit of the Vampire Slayer lives on in the kickass young heroines of urban fantasy fiction

Thomas Rogers — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:19:00 PDT

The "Hills" star puts reality TV behind her -- with a novel about a reality star who just wants to be a normal girl

Amy Benfer — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:25:00 PDT

Author Kate Christensen talks about acting on desire, clueless shrinks and illicit romps in Mexico

Laura Miller — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:22:00 PDT

What is the deal with Western men's erotic obsession with the East?

Laura Miller — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:18:00 PDT

A Christian group hopes to set fire to library copies of Francesca Lia Block's novel about a gay boy coming of age.

Heather Havrilesky — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:25:00 PDT

Alain de Botton's riveting book examines jobs from painting to rocket science and wonders what it all adds up to.