The struggle for independents
The bankruptcy of a book distributor sent shock waves through the indie publishing world, leaving small presses like McSweeney's struggling to survive. Can the Internet help keep them afloat?
View ArticleRabbit Bites: Has the Web been commodified?
Coffee with Chou chats up "The Cult of the Amateur" author Andrew Keen, and blogger giant Robert Scoble.
View ArticleComics fans, grow up!
With the rise of the graphic novel, comics have hit the big time. It's time for fans to quit whining and celebrate their favorite art.
View ArticleSummer reads
Thrills and chills: These mysteries and science fiction novels will transport you to a higher plane.
View ArticleNews you can abuse
As the man behind Fark.com, Drew Curtis sifts through the wackiest stories online, from sex scandals to freak accidents. Is this master of the bizarro now turning his back on dumb fun?
View ArticleThe lives of others
Biographer Meryle Secrest shares her secrets: Don't fall in love with Stephen Sondheim, and watch out for Salvador Dali's hit men.
View Article"A Russian Diary"
A posthumous memoir from murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya gives readers a glimpse of the dark side of post-Soviet Russia.
View ArticleWe are meant to be here
People are not the result of a cosmic accident, but of laws of the universe that grant our lives meaning and purpose, says physicist Paul Davies.
View ArticleDoes self-help breed helplessness?
Jennifer Niesslein hired diet, financial and other gurus to help her perfect her life. She tells Salon what advice worked, and what drove her batty.
View ArticleHarry 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.
View Article"The Trap"
Are young Americans more interested in selling out than changing the world? Daniel Brook's new book argues that 20-somethings are forced to choose between living by their ideals or making a living.
View ArticleHarry Potter and the art of screenwriting
Michael Goldenberg talks about the pleasures and pitfalls of adapting "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" for the big screen.
View ArticleEmpty thine in-box
A spate of e-mail etiquette guides and productivity manuals commands us to clear out our e-mail. Don't we all have better things to do?
View ArticleStormy weather
Are hurricanes getting stronger? Has Al Gore vanquished the climate change skeptics? "Storm World" author Chris Mooney discusses the heated scientific debates about global warming.
View ArticleBob Novak is not one of the popular kids
The prickly right-wing columnist, covert-agent outer and all-around "Prince of Darkness" explains how he rose to the top of D.C.'s journalistic heap.
View ArticleMystery in black and white
Stephen L. Carter helped put African-American mysteries on the map with his 2002 debut novel. But his latest thriller, "New England White," seems lost.
View ArticleGoodbye, Harry Potter
Does J.K. Rowling's final installment, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," provide the magical ending to the beloved series her readers so desperately long for?
View Article"The World Without Us"
What would the earth look like if humans suddenly disappeared? An audacious new book imagines a people-free planet, and restores our sense of awe.
View ArticleRuss Feingold is not from the real world
The maverick senator, subject of a new biography, is the latest embodiment of a long and unique Wisconsin tradition.
View ArticleDeath strip
A controversial graphic novel from Japan -- banned in China -- has inspired a hit movie and much fan fiction. Will thrill-starved U.S. readers get hooked?
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