Books

Carlos Fuentes: The Mother Jones Interview

In 1988, the late man of letters spoke to MoJo about crossing borders, defending the Sandinistas, and preferring grits to guacamole.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 3:41 PM PDT
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George R.R. Martin Trolls His Trolls

The Game of Thrones author is striking back at his haters.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Book Review: Lizz Free or Die

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| Wed May. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

An Expat Dad's Cartoon Adventures in the Holy Land

In his new graphic memoir, "Jerusalem," Guy Delisle chronicles his struggles with West Bank checkpoints and daycare drop-offs.

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| Tue May. 8, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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Ernest Callenbach's Last Words to America

The late Ecotopia author shares his final advice on how Americans should approach "a century or more of exceedingly difficult times."

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| Mon May. 7, 2012 2:42 PM PDT
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Roe v. Wade Is Not a Gateway to an Islamist Takeover

No matter what a self-described "ex-terrorist" tells you.

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| Mon May. 7, 2012 9:20 AM PDT
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Buzz Bissinger's Trip

The "Friday Night Lights" author on his new book, Twitter rampages, and raising a disabled son.

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| Mon May. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Book Review: Home

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| Mon May. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

"A Queer and Pleasant Danger": Kate Bornstein, Trans Scientology Survivor

The iconic "gender outlaw" on escaping the Church of Scientology and talking transgender rights on MSNBC.

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| Sat May. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Boing Boing Editor Makes Energy Policy an Illuminating Read

Science editor Maggie Koerth-Baker on her new book and whether there's hope for us yet.

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| Sat May. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Controlling the Uncontrollable

Conservative author Jim Manzi calls for better science to inform social policy changes.

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| Fri May. 4, 2012 6:53 AM PDT
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Gingrich Wins! (An Alternative History)

How Newt Gingrich beat the weakest Republican front-runner since Leonard Wood in 1920.

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| Wed May. 2, 2012 6:34 AM PDT

Why the Hunger Games Is the Perfect Science Fiction for May Day

Military recruiters, student debt, cyclical poverty: seeing ourselves in the trilogy's dystopian future.

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| Wed May. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Tyranny of Dumb Book Titles

The title of Jonah Goldberg's new book about the evils of clichés is—surprise!—totally cliché.

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| Wed May. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Democrats Have Moved to the Right, Not the Left

Not that it's done them any good.

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| Tue May. 1, 2012 6:42 PM PDT
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Q&A: Life Imitates Chart

The chart-obsessed creator of the Tumblr sensation "I Love Charts" talks about his new book about charts. (Plus: charts!)

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Obama Spikes the bin Laden Football

And the Romney campaign cries foul. Are they right?

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| Sun Apr. 29, 2012 9:26 PM PDT
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Film Review: "Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth"

A documentary based on a Margaret Atwood essay ties the author's ideas to real people. The result is entertaining and informative.

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| Sat Apr. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Timothy Noah: Mind the Income Gap

The prize-winning author of "The Great Divergence" on why the middle class never gets a raise.

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| Tue Apr. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

How the Internet Fails Us

I'm content to regard the internet as the best and brightest machine ever made by man, but nonetheless a machine with a tin ear and a wooden tongue.

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| Mon Apr. 23, 2012 2:46 PM PDT