Steve Almond is the author of the non-fiction book "Candyfreak," and the story collection "The Evil B.B. Chow." His new book of essays will be published next year.

Steve Almond's Salon stories

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 17:24 PDT

The secret diary of Sarah Palin's ghostwriter

A sexual fantasy about Keith Olbermann? Joe Biden nightmares? "Going Rogue" co-author Lynn Vincent tells all
Thursday, Oct 8, 2009 00:06 PDT

Girl, you'll be a bloodthirsty gladiator soon

Lise Haines talks about her young adult novel, and why the fictional violence isn't so removed from today's culture
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 03:10 PDT

Glenn Beck is the future of literary fiction

A handful of right-wing bestsellers have recast mundane cultural dislocation into riveting epics of paranoia
Monday, Oct 13, 2008 03:49 PDT

Dirt cheap

Step one in the battle against soaring food prices: Start your own recession garden.
Saturday, Jun 14, 2008 04:55 PDT

Bad Dad Gift Guide

From Darth Vader to Pete Doherty, Salon presents a lighthearted list of the 10 worst fathers ever and the presents they deserve.
Friday, May 23, 2008 03:49 PDT

Flip this house. Please!

After two decades of renting, I finally bought my own home. What the hell was I thinking?
Monday, Apr 7, 2008 04:45 PDT

How "Slaughterhouse Five" was born

Kurt Vonnegut's new posthumous collection reveals the seeds of a modern masterpiece.
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 03:39 PST

What's worse than watching your teams lose? Watching them win

Boston fans are experiencing one of the greatest runs in modern sports history -- and it's killing them.
Monday, Jun 19, 2006 06:00 PDT

Destination: Miami

Crockett and Tubbs can't match Joan Didion and T.D. Allman when it comes to exposing the shadowy side of South Florida.
Thursday, Oct 13, 2005 05:07 PDT

The blogger who loathed me

My cyber-nemesis had been trashing me for months. Then we met, and I had a chance to take a terrible revenge.
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005 07:51 PDT

Me & the chocolate factory

I've seen the original "Willy Wonka" 27 times, but I'm going to skip the remake. How could Tim Burton possibly improve on one of the best movies ever?

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