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Russell Banks

Strange flesh Strange flesh
In this shocking final installment from Russell Banks' new novel, Hannah meets Woodrow's family in their jungle village.
By Russell Banks Oct 20, 2004
"The Darling": Lost in the jungle "The Darling": Lost in the jungle
As the 20th century melts away (along with the 19th and 18th), Hannah finally reaches the village of Woodrow's ancestors. It isn't quite what she was expecting.
By Russell Banks Oct 18, 2004
"The Darling": On the road "The Darling": On the road
"The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know." Love and radical politics collide in the second of four installments from Russell Banks' riveting new novel.
By Russell Banks Oct 14, 2004
"The Darling": Into the bush "The Darling": Into the bush
A white American woman involved with the Weather Underground flees the country and finds refuge -- and an unlikely romance -- in 1970s Liberia.
By Russell Banks Oct 12, 2004
"The Angel on the Roof" by Russell Banks
In stories from nearly four decades, the writer demonstrates an astonishing range, a wonderful eye and a finely tuned talent for breaking hearts.
By Jonathan Miles Jun 8, 2000
Men at extremes
The author of "Bad Behavior" picks five tales of guys at the end of their ropes.
By Mary Gaitskill Nov 15, 1999
The docu-novel
The author of "Bellefleur" selects five great "nonfiction novels."
By Joyce Carol Oates Sep 20, 1999
Affliction
Charles Taylor reviews 'Affliction' directed and adapted by Paul Schrader and starring Nick Nolte, James Coburn, Sissy Spacek and Willem Dafoe
By Charles Taylor Jan 8, 1999
Screensaver: On his own turf
Director-writer Paul Schrader talks about his acclaimed modestly budgeted "Affliction" and the pleasures of working the fertile emotional territory the big studios can't touch.
By Cynthia Joyce Jan 7, 1999
Turkey Shoot 1998
The worst books of 1998
By Salon contributors Dec 24, 1998
Terrible swift sword
David Bowman reviews "Cloudsplitter," Russell Banks' effort at the Great American Novel, an ambitious resurrection of the life and times of anti-slavery crusader John Brown.
By David Bowman Dec 3, 1998
Russell Banks
Novelist Russell Banks talks about "The Sweet Hereafter," "Continental Drift" and other work that has suddenly become hot property in Hollywood.
By Cynthia Joyce Jan 5, 1998
The Salon Interview - Russell Banks
Novelist Russell Banks talks about "The Sweet Hereafter," "Continental Drift" and other work that has suddenly become hot property in Hollywood.
By Cynthia Joyce Jan 5, 1998
The Year in Film 1997
Salon Entertainment: Salon film critic Charles Taylor chooses the best movies of 1997.
By Charles Taylor Dec 24, 1997
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