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Writer Michael Herr.
Michael Herr. He wrote what's considered the definitive Vietnam book, "Dispatches." His new book is a novel based on the life of Walter Winchell.
New Essays Satirize the 1980s.
Book critic John Leonard reviews Barbara Ehrenreich's new collection of essays, "The Worst Years of Our Life."
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Director James Toback.
Director James Toback. He wrote and directed his new film, "Two Girls and a Guy" about a love triangle, and an unfaithful boyfriend. It stars Robert Downey Jr. Toback's other films include "Love and Money," "Exposed," "The Pick-Up Artist," and "The Big Bang." He wrote the screenplays for "Bugsy" and "The Gambler."
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